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What song did the Alabama State College students actually sing during their march?
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The Alabama State College students actually sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" during their march to the state capitol. The advertisement at the center of the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan case incorrectly stated that the students had sung "My Country 'Tis of Thee," a factual error that was later highlighted during the libel proceedings.1