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Civil rights protesters are cleared, 54 years later

People take part in a civil rights sit-in protest at the lunch counter
In this February 1960 file photo, people take part in a civil rights sit-in protest at the lunch counter in McCrory's in Rock Hill, South Carolina. A prosecutor on Jan. 28, 2015, argued a motion to vacate the convictions of a group known as the Friendship 9. Photo: AP/The Herald, File

By Associated Press, adapted by Newsela staff

Recommended ForMiddle School – High School

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Published1/30/2015

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