In the late ’60s, activists fighting for civil rights for women, Native Americans, Chicanos and other groups were inspired by Black protesters.
Author: Wenei Philimon, USA TODAY
They tried to eat at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961. They were sentenced to a chain gang.
In 1961, the “jail-no-bail” movement cost no money and helped highlight how much Black people were willing to sacrifice for equal rights.