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A docent provides a guided tour of Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Photo by Amber Johnson, HNOC

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Powerpoints and subject-based starter kits developed by HNOC Derven Scholars, covering popular topics and niche interests.

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