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African American

Coolest Ranger

(2,034 posts) Sat Mar 26, 2016, 04:32 PM Mar 2016

Fifty-five years ago the Friendship Nine sat at stools in a segregated Rock Hill restaurant and changed history.

They were then arrested and their peaceful protest shaped the civil rights movement.

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/civil-rights-protester-clarence-graham-of-friendship-nine-has-died/180169099

For the African American group

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One of the Friendship nine has died [View all] Coolest Ranger Mar 2016 OP

RIP Clarence Graham! BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #1

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Mar 2016 #2

Rest in peace and love Clarence. GentryDixon Mar 2016 #3

Thanks for your courage Clarence passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #4

Good Night Mr. Graham. Sleep well Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #5

Thank you, Mr. Graham... Thespian2 Mar 2016 #6

Thank you Mr Graham for your light in the darkness. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #7

. chknltl Mar 2016 #8

My most sincere sympathies... gregcrawford Mar 2016 #9

My sympathies to his family. mountain grammy Mar 2016 #10

RIP Clarence Graham rbrnmw Mar 2016 #11