New York Times v. Sullivan was a case about civil rights in South Carolina.

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New York Times v. Sullivan was a case about freedom of the press and the First Amendment, not civil rights in South Carolina. It involved a defamation lawsuit brought by an Alabama official against the New York Times for publishing an advertisement critical of the treatment of civil rights activists in the South. The case ultimately established important protections for the press in reporting on public officials and matters of public concern.

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