Clara Luper remembered as champion of equality
Nearly 53 years ago, 13 neatly dressed young people sat at the lunch counter of the Katz Drug Store and tried to order meals.
When they were denied service, the youths — all black — didn't leave. They stayed in their seats several hours and then returned the next day, sticking around until 7 p.m.
On the third day, the drugstore surrendered. The black customers were served.
The Katz showdown marked ...
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