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American Civil Liberties Union

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A quick definition of American Civil Liberties Union:

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a group that helps protect people's rights and freedoms in the United States. They have lots of members and lawyers who work to make sure everyone is treated fairly and has the same opportunities. The ACLU works to make sure people are not discriminated against because of their race, religion, gender, or who they love. They also help make sure people can speak their minds and vote in elections. The ACLU is important because they help make sure everyone has a fair chance to live a happy and safe life.

A more thorough explanation:

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization founded in 1920, with the mission of defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in the U.S. Constitution.

The ACLU currently has more than 1.7 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and several offices throughout the United States.

Within its organizational mission, the ACLU engages in activities such as:

  • Fighting for racial justice
  • Maintaining freedom of and from religion
  • Preserving freedom of speech
  • Defending liberty in times of national crisis
  • Applying the Bill of Rights to criminal justice
  • Protecting women’s equality
  • Safeguarding reproductive freedom
  • Fighting for equality of the LGBT community
  • Guaranteeing the right to vote

For example, the ACLU may file a lawsuit against a state government that is trying to pass a law that would restrict access to abortion. This would fall under their mission to safeguard reproductive freedom.

Another example would be the ACLU defending the right of a student to wear a t-shirt with a political message to school. This would fall under their mission to preserve freedom of speech.

Overall, the ACLU works to protect the rights and liberties of all individuals, regardless of their background or beliefs.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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