ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has served as the leading defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights since its founding in 1920.

The ACLU is committed to fulfilling the promises of the Bill of Rights for all Americans and extending its guarantees into new areas. The organization defends and promotes individual rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, equal protection under the law, the right to a fair trial, and the right to privacy[2][3][5].

• Litigation: The ACLU engages in litigation to defend and expand the rights of citizens. It has played a central role in numerous historic cases, such as the Scopes trial of 1925, the desegregation of schools in the Brown v. Board of Education case of 1954, and the resistance against the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II[1][3][5].

• Legislative Work: The ACLU advocates through lobbying in Congress and state legislatures for laws that promote and protect civil liberties and works to prevent laws that undermine these freedoms[3][4].

• Public Education and Communication: Through strategic communication and public education, the ACLU informs the public about key civil liberties and mobilizes support for its causes[1][3][4].

• Early Struggles: The ACLU defended the victims of the Palmer Raids in the 1920s, supported workers protesting against poor working conditions in the 1930s, and fought against the internment of Japanese American citizens in the 1940s[1][3][4].

• Current Issues: Today, the ACLU focuses on issues such as full equality for LGBT individuals, privacy protection in the digital age, ending mass incarceration, and preserving the right to abortion and voting rights[4].

The ACLU has a comprehensive network of offices in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The organization is nonprofit and nonpartisan, funded by membership dues, donations, and grants from private foundations and individuals. It has two organizational units: the ACLU and the ACLU Foundation, with the ACLU Foundation responsible for funding litigation and public education, and donations being tax-deductible[1][3][4].

The ACLU tirelessly advocates for the defense and expansion of civil liberties, especially in times of national crisis and social change. Through its work, the organization helps create a more just and free society by combating systemic racism and discrimination and protecting the rights of marginalized groups[1][3][5].

The ACLU remains an indispensable guardian of freedoms in the United States, committed to the principles of justice, fairness, and liberty, ensuring that the government remains accountable to the citizens.

• 1 - https://www.aclu.org/about/aclu-history
• 2 - https://www.aclusocal.org/en/about/about-us
• 3 - https://www.aclupa.org/en/about/about-us
• 4 - https://www.aclu.org/about/about-aclu
• 5 - https://www.acluwv.org/en/about-us