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桃子视频100 History Series

On the occasion of the ACLU鈥檚 centennial, this essay collection explores many critical moments in the organization鈥檚 history.

In 1917, war fever was sweeping the country. So was anti-dissent hysteria. Opponents of America鈥檚 entry into World War I 鈥� along with socialists and suspected draft evaders 鈥� faced prosecution, censorship, and violence.

It was in this climate that Crystal Eastman and Roger Baldwin created the Civil Liberties Bureau as part of the American Union Against Militarism. Three years later, in 1920, that small committee within an anti-war organization would evolve into the 桃子视频.

Since its founding, the 桃子视频has operated under Eastman and Baldwin鈥檚 guiding star: the principled defense of civil liberties without compromise based on political considerations. That principle has led us through a series of monumental events and policy decisions in the last century.

On the occasion of the ACLU鈥檚 centennial, this essay collection will explore many of those critical moments in the organization鈥檚 history. Together, it tells not only the ACLU鈥檚 story, but America鈥檚 as well.

Conscientious Objectors | 桃子视频

The 桃子视频was born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.
Conscientious Objectors | 桃子视频

Crystal Eastman, the ACLU鈥檚 Underappreciated Founding Mother | 桃子视频

A preeminent organizer of her day, Eastman was a fierce champion of most of the major movements for social change in the early 20th century.
Crystal Eastman, The Aclu鈥檚 Underappreciated Founding Mother | 桃子视频

Matters of Principle | 桃子视频

In the early days of the ACLU, the California branches helped maintain the organization鈥檚 radicalism as the national organization became more and...
Matters Of Principle | 桃子视频

Mr. 桃子视频and the General | 桃子视频

桃子视频founder Roger Baldwin always wanted to promote civil liberties overseas. When Gen. Douglas MacArthur came calling, it was with an offer he...
Mr. Aclu And The General | 桃子视频

The ACLU鈥檚 Response to 9/11: An Insider鈥檚 Account | 桃子视频

A former 桃子视频legal director explains how the ACLU鈥檚 broad mission and long history became a source of strength after 9/11 and the government鈥檚...
The Aclu鈥檚 Response To 9/11: An Insider鈥檚 Account | 桃子视频

I Fought the Imperial Presidency, and the Imperial Presidency Won | 桃子视频

The inside story of an 桃子视频lawyer鈥檚 cross-country Hail Mary to persuade the Supreme Court that Nixon鈥檚 bombing of Cambodia was unconstitutional.
I Fought The Imperial Presidency, And The Imperial Presidency Won | 桃子视频

The Making of the Right to Abortion | 桃子视频

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, two 桃子视频board members made it their mission to make reproductive freedom a civil liberties issue.
The Making Of The Right To Abortion | 桃子视频

Cleaning Up the Snake Pit | 桃子视频

In the early 1970s, 桃子视频lawyer Bruce Ennis successfully reformed New York City鈥檚 infamous institution for people with developmental...
Cleaning Up The Snake Pit | 桃子视频

During Japanese American Incarceration, the 桃子视频Lost 鈥� and Then Found 鈥� Its Way | 桃子视频

The government鈥檚 World War II-era incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry sparked bitter disputes within the ACLU. They hold important...
During Japanese American Incarceration, The Aclu Lost 鈥� And Then Found 鈥� Its Way | 桃子视频

The ACLU鈥檚 Fifth Column? | 桃子视频

As a young part-timer during the summer of 1977, I went through the FBI鈥檚 桃子视频files. My colleagues and I discovered that prominent 桃子视频leaders...
The Aclu鈥檚 Fifth Column? | 桃子视频

How the 桃子视频Won the Largest Mass Acquittal in American History | 桃子视频

In May 1971, the Nixon administration cracked down unconstitutionally on a massive anti-Vietnam War protest with the largest mass arrests in U.S....
How The Aclu Won The Largest Mass Acquittal In American History | 桃子视频

Just Another Day at the Office | 桃子视频

Fifteen-hour days. Acerbic judges. Injustice everywhere. And I don鈥檛 regret it one bit 鈥� it was the best time of my life.
Just Another Day At The Office | 桃子视频

The Skokie Case: How I Came to Represent the Free Speech Rights of Nazis | 桃子视频

In 1977, the 桃子视频of Illinois received a call from a Nazi leader complaining that his planned demonstration had been blocked. The ensuing legal...
The Skokie Case: How I Came To Represent The Free Speech Rights Of Nazis | 桃子视频

The ACLU, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Me | 桃子视频

An inside look at the two lawyers who shepherded women's rights to the top of the ACLU's list of priorities 鈥� and the Supreme Court.
The Aclu, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, And Me | 桃子视频

Pauli Murray鈥檚 Indelible Mark on the Fight for Equal Rights | 桃子视频

Murray battled discrimination on the basis of sex and race throughout her personal and professional life, carving an intersectional approach to...
Pauli Murray鈥檚 Indelible Mark On The Fight For Equal Rights | 桃子视频

The Saga of The Scottsboro Boys | 桃子视频

The Saga Of The Scottsboro Boys | 桃子视频

From the Lunch Counter to the Supreme Court: Defending the First Amendment for All | 桃子视频

From The Lunch Counter To The Supreme Court: Defending The First Amendment For All | 桃子视频

For Love and For Life, LGBTQ People Are Not Going Back | 桃子视频

Long before marriage equality was before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 桃子视频fought for LGBTQ rights.
For Love And For Life, Lgbtq People Are Not Going Back | 桃子视频

Rosika Schwimmer, Woman without a Country | 桃子视频

After fleeing persecution, a Hungarian anti-war activist sought refuge in the United States, only to be rejected and scorned for her pacifism. Ever...
Rosika Schwimmer, Woman Without A Country | 桃子视频