Dawson, Mickey The State Media Company (Columbia, S.C.)
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Civil rights activists stand on the corner of Main and Taylor Streets with signs. The State movie theater at 1607 Main Street is visible behind them. They are part of a group of civil rights activists organized by the Youth Movement of the NAACP to protest segregated movie theaters. Twenty-three students were arrested following the day's events.
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