Date(s): May 26, 1956 to December 31, 1970 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Tag(s): Sit-ins, Lunch Counter, Bus, Protests, College Students, Tallahassee, boycott, Civil Rights On Saturday, May 26, 1956, two female Florida A&M University students paid their fare and boarded a bus almost filled to capacity. After sitting in the only remaining open seats on the bus, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson were quickly asked by the bus driver to stand because the seats that they were occupying were next to a white woman. The young women agreed to get off of the bus contingent...