Famed SC civil rights protesters to have records erased The fact that these civil rights era crimes will no longer be on their records has brought mixed feelings to the men. Inspired by their courage, demonstrators across the South adopted their "jail not bail" tactic and filled jail cells. About a year had passed since a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, helped galvanize the nation's civil rights movement. "Maybe it might change some of their minds about some of their actions," Graham said. [...] the hearts change, there won't be any changes.