Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
- Posted on February 1, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Thomas Gaither, who led ‘jail-no-bail’ civil rights activism, dies at 86
The Friendship Nine changed the civil rights movement in 1961 by choosing prison rather than paying a fine for a sit-in at a Whites-only lunch counter.
