Bouie v. City of Columbia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1964-06-22

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MR. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. This case arose out of a “sit-in” demonstration at Eckerd’s Drug Store in Columbia, South Carolina. In addition to a lunch counter, Eckerd’s maintained several other departments, including those for retail drugs, cosmetics, and prescriptions. Negroes and whites were invited to purchase and were served al…

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