Friendship Nine members Massey, McCleod, Wells, Graham and Williamson Jr. sit at the lunch counter at Five & Dine diner in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Friendship Nine members Willie Thomas Massey, Willie E. McCleod, James F. Wells, Clarence Graham and David Williamson Jr. (L-R) sit at the lunch counter at Five & Dine diner in Rock Hill, South Carolina, December 17, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Miczek