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Teenagers at Lunch Counter Sit-In
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A group of white teenage boys pour drinks and condiments on African American students sitting at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a non-violent demonstration. Seated demonstrators are, from left to right, Walter Williams, George Raymond (wearing overalls), Pearlena Lewis, and Lois Chaffee, whose face is obscured by Lewis.
May 28, 1963
Blackwell, Fred (Jackson, Miss.)
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