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National Center for Civil and Human Rights to close for majority of 2025 during new facility expansions

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Civil Rights Movement

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Jimmy Carter's life intersected with slavery's legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated

As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to really focus on his teachings

Georgia political leaders and activists react to the death of former President Jimmy Carter

Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board releases three new unresolved cases