Friendship Nine

The Friendship Nine consisted of a group of nine African American young men who were sent to jail after staging a sit-in at a segregated McCrory's lunch counter in Rock Hill, South Carolina in 1961.

The Friendship Nine consisted of a group of nine African American young men who were sent to jail after staging a sit-in at a segregated McCrory's lunch counter in Rock Hill, South Carolina in 1961.

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Chief Justice Ernest Finney | Carolina Snaps
Chief Justice Ernest Finney | Carolina Snaps

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Ernest Finney was the first African American chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He left an indelible mark on the legal system with his unwavering commitment to justice and equality...
Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories 2
Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories
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If Rock Hill was a war-zone, the most pivotal battle was February 12, 1960. For months before that date, local churches, students, and members of the NAACP planned a mass sit-in protest at lunch...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Rock Hill, South Carolina, was a thriving mill town, also known as “The Gateway to the Carolinas.” Like most of the segregated South, there were two separate worlds: one black...
Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories 3
Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories
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By the summer of 1960, civil rights leaders began to question the effectiveness of these “sit-ins.” Thomas Gaither, a field secretary for CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), along with other civil...
Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories 5
Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories
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Life in jail for the student prisoners was grueling. News of these “jail-ins” had reached other civil rights groups, and caught the attention of SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee). SNCC...
Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories 6
Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories
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The student prisoners were finally released, after serving twenty eight days, on March 2, 1961. The prisoners were released early, since prison officials wanted to keep publicity down. The success of...
Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories 4
Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories
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Rev. Ivory, and James McCain, the South Carolina leader of CORE, arranged for a sharp, young attorney to represent and defend the student protesters: Ernest J. Finney. Finney would later on become the...
Meet the Freedom Walkway Artists | Palmetto Scene
Meet the Freedom Walkway Artists | Palmetto Scene

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On January 31, 1961, civil rights history was made in South Carolina. African American students from Friendship Junior College walked a mile to stage a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter on Main...
York County: McCrory's Civil Rights Sit-ins | Road Trip
York County: McCrory's Civil Rights Sit-ins | Road Trip

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This building, built in 1901, was occupied by McCrory's Five & Dime from 1937 to 1997. On February 12, 1960, black students from Friendship Jr. College in Rock Hill were denied service at the McCrory...
The Friendship Nine: Charges Cleared | Palmetto Scene
The Friendship Nine: Charges Cleared | Palmetto Scene

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Over 50 years ago nine young African American students, known as the Friendship Nine, were jailed after sitting at a whites only counter in downtown Rock Hill. Yesterday they were back in court, but...