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The Civil Rights Movement showed us what unchecked surveillance looks like

The legacy of government surveillance directed at the civil rights movement is not confined to the past.

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The Civil Rights Movement showed us what unchecked surveillance looks likeThe legacy of government surveillance directed at the civil rights movement is not confined to the past.
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