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Sit-In Ruling Draws Mixed Reactions Across States
The Supreme Court overturned 16 sit-in defendants in Louisiana, drawing praise from Negro leaders as a new day while officials in several states see limited impact. CORE hailed the decision as ending similar arrests, and state attorneys general noted it addressed lack of evidence rather than constitutional questions.
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Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Jack Gremillion
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Southern University At
Earl Warren
Southern Regional Council
Atlanta
South
Freedom Rider
Florida
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Maryland
Congress of Racial Equality
New York
Supreme Court
CORE
Jackson
Miss
Ross Barnett
Little Rock
Frank Holt
George Georgieff
Daniel R. McLeod
Wade Burton
Virginia
Hopewell