Beverly Trotman

Beverly Trotman

Segregated life in St. Augutine during the 1940's-1960's

This interview is of Beverly Trotman, interviewed by Charles Philips in her home in Saint Augustine, Florida in 2016. She has lived in St. Augustine her entire life, to her West Augustine just means home, it is where she grew up her whole life; went to school, church, grocery stores and where she began marching during the Civil Rights movement. When she was in high school, she marched twice towards downtown St. Augustine, the second time, she was arrested for it. Living in a segregated community and schools during all her childhood, she could not go to certain schools because they were strictly segregated. However, she still said "life was good" during her childhood. She does not see West Augustine as the worst area as most local portray it, some of it is bad, though not all of it is. From living in the area, her whole life, the biggest changes she has seen is the housing industry. To her downtown St. Augustine is Saint George Street and touristy, and West Augustine is her home.

West Augustine Oral History Project

11/7/2021

Hannah Rose, Intro to Public History 2021; Stefanie DeFazio Digital Humanities Intern 2022

OH-243

March 4, 2016

1:14:53

Charlie Philips

Beverly Trotman