American Civil Liberties Union: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	ACLU
Date	1920 - present
Headquarters	New York City
Areas Of Involvement	ACLU • Civil rights • Today in History—July 21: John T. Scopes Found Guilty of Teaching Evolution • Due process • freedom of religion • freedom of expression • Legal aid • civil liberty
Related People	Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Felix Frankfurter • Antonio Villaraigosa • Norman Thomas • Eleanor Holmes Norton • William Kunstler • Roger Nash Baldwin

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