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Sunday, January 12, 2014
Franklin McCain
Civil rights activist; one of the "Greensboro Four" -- via the New York Times. He and his comrades' attempt to desegregate the Woolworth's lunch counter via sit-in on Feb. 1, 1960 was one of the most iconic and effective protests of the era.
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