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They tried to eat at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961. They were sentenced to a chain gang.

September 24, 2021
Wenei Philimon, special to USA TODAY They tried to eat at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961. They were sentenced to a chain gang.

In 1961, the "jail-no-bail" movement cost no money and helped highlight how much Black people were willing to sacrifice for equal rights.

     

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