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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
King -Martin	Records with the name King but not the name Martin
“Freedom Rides” AND Carter	Records containing the phrase “Freedom Rides” and the name Carter
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Southern Courier Association

The Southern Courier Association maintains this site and the digital archive of The Southern Courier. We are a non-profit, tax-exempt organization of Southern Courier alumni dedicated to creating, preserving, and providing free public access to the priceless historical record contained in the pages of The Southern Courier. We cooperate with academic, cultural, and historical institutions to make digital, paper, and film archives of The Southern Courier accessible. Our mission is to preserve and disseminate both the archives and the journalistic ideals of The Southern Courier.

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Southern Courier: A Weekly Newspaper Covering Civil Rights in the South 1965-68