General Info

Founded in 1920, American Civil Liberties Union is one of the nation's leading guardians of liberty. Based in Montgomery, Ala., American Civil Liberties Union's fight to protect and expand the civil liberties as well as civil rights of Alabamians. The organization focuses on social topics and protect rights, such as minority rights, women's rights, voting rights, rights of criminal defendants, free speech, free expression, religious liberty, separation of church and state, to name a few. American Civil Liberties Union focused on defending striking coal miners and steel workers.