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On this day in 1960, 52 people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., were arrested in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, after refusing to leave their seats at segregated department store lunch counters.
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Oct. 19, 1960 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Among 52 Arrested in Atlanta Sit-In Protest
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