Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a ...
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Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
Image The protesters known as the Friendship Nine, who were arrested at a McCrory’s lunch counter in Rock Hill in 1961. Standing, from left, were Mr. Gaither, Willie Thomas Massey, John Gaines ...