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Almost a century later, when fists, billy clubs and bullets didn’t discourage our reporters from covering the civil rights movement, segregationists weaponized the courts by filing a wave of lawsuits intended to bankrupt The Times.
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Segregationists filed numerous lawsuits intended to bankrupt The New York Times for its coverage of the civil rights movement.
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Claim Maker
A.G. Sulzberger
Context Type
Opinion Article
Context Details
{
    "event": "Civil Rights Movement",
    "publication": "The New York Times"
}
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Media History Law Civil Rights
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Created
September 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 7:06 PM (3 weeks ago)

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175 Years of The Times
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/18/opinion/nyt-175-anniversary-sulzberger.html

This article marks the 175th anniversary of The New York Times, featuring an editor's welcome, a Civil War story, and a quiz about the publication. It also includes a comprehensive site navigation.

New York Times Anniversary Journalism History Media American History Newspapers First Amendment Democracy Free Press

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