(the) American Civil Liberties Union
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a US organization that defends the rights of people under the US Constitution. It was involved in the legal case in 1954 that ended the system of separate schools for African Americans. The ACLU has sometimes been criticized for defending freedoms for everyone, as in 1978 when it supported the right of the Nazi Party in America to march. More recently it has opposed the introduction of prayers in public schools and, since ↑
September 11, has fought against a reduction of civil rights in times of national emergency.
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American Civil Liberties Union — n. A national organization dedicated to protecting constitutionally guaranteed civil rights and liberties. abbrv. ACLU The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. American Civil… … Law dictionary
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American Civil Liberties Union — an organization founded in 1920 to defend the civil rights of all U.S. citizens. Abbr.: ACLU, A.C.L.U. * * * ▪ American organization organization founded by Roger Baldwin (Baldwin, Roger Nash) and others in New York City in 1920 to champion … Universalium
American Civil Liberties Union — (ACLU) The ACLU was founded in 1920 by social reformers, including Roger Baldwin, Jane Addams, Crystal Eastman, and Clarence Darrow. It was established to preserve civil liberties guaranteed under the Bill of Rights of the Constitution, namely … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
