ACLU
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | American Civil Liberties Union |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
ACLU stands for American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Nonprofit legal and advocacy organization that defends individual rights under the US Constitution, including free speech, privacy, due process, voting rights and equal protection, through litigation, lobbying and education.
Example: The ACLU filed suit on behalf of the students who were disciplined for their protest.
Usage notes
Founded in 1920 by Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman and others, it has affiliates in every state. It supported the defense in the 1925 Scopes trial and in 1977 defended a neo-Nazi group's right to march in Skokie, Illinois, a decision that cost it members.
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