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Lunch counter demonstration

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
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Henke Pillot store
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Weingarten's store
Henke Pillot store
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Lunch counters were closed during demonstrations
Mading's Drugs store
Mading's drugs store, the site of the sit-ins.
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Demonstration in front of city hall
Demonstration in front of city hall
Demonstration in front of city hall
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Protests after segregation in Houston ends
Protests after Houston stores agree to end segregation
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