Freedom Walkway Honors South Carolina Civil Rights Heroes
625 views · Published 2 February 2017 · 9:51 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: South Carolina ETV · 2017 · Education
In 1961, African American students from Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, walked a mile to stage a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter. Their unconventional mission was to be put in jail and refuse to pay or accept bail to place a financial burden on local authorities. Their protest was known as “Jail, No Bail” and was replicated many times throughout the south. Until Recently, the Friendship 9 was not recognized for their important role in the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina and the nation. DID YOU LIKE THIS STORY? VISIT US ONLINE: http://www.palmettoscene.org LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/palmettoscene FOLLOW US: http://www.twitter.com/palmettoscene
