In March 1960, students from Atlanta's historically Black colleges, including Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark, formed the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights and published "An Appeal for Human Rights," a manifesto denouncing segregation in the city. They followed it with sit-ins at segregated restaurants, bus stations, and government buildings, leading to dozens of arrests on the very first day. The movement built momentum throughout the year, and on October 19, 1960, students staged a major wave of sit-ins at Rich's Department Store, the city's largest retailer. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the students there and was arrested alongside them, spending his first night ever in jail. The publicity from King's arrest drew national attention, and after continued pressure, Atlanta's downtown retailers eventually agreed to desegregate, though full citywide desegregation didn't come until the Civil Rights Act of 1964.