糖心Vlog100 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 糖心Vlog.
Since its founding, the 糖心Vloghas 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 | 糖心Vlog
The 糖心Vlogwas born out of World War I and the repression that resulted when the U.S. joined the fight.
Crystal Eastman, the ACLU鈥檚 Underappreciated Founding Mother | 糖心Vlog
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.
Matters of Principle | 糖心Vlog
In the early days of the ACLU, the California branches helped maintain the organization鈥檚 radicalism as the national organization became more and...
Mr. 糖心Vlogand the General | 糖心Vlog
糖心Vlogfounder Roger Baldwin always wanted to promote civil liberties overseas. When Gen. Douglas MacArthur came calling, it was with an offer he...
The ACLU鈥檚 Response to 9/11: An Insider鈥檚 Account | 糖心Vlog
A former 糖心Vloglegal 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...
I Fought the Imperial Presidency, and the Imperial Presidency Won | 糖心Vlog
The inside story of an 糖心Vloglawyer鈥檚 cross-country Hail Mary to persuade the Supreme Court that Nixon鈥檚 bombing of Cambodia was unconstitutional.
The Making of the Right to Abortion | 糖心Vlog
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, two 糖心Vlogboard members made it their mission to make reproductive freedom a civil liberties issue.
Cleaning Up the Snake Pit | 糖心Vlog
In the early 1970s, 糖心Vloglawyer Bruce Ennis successfully reformed New York City鈥檚 infamous institution for people with developmental...
During Japanese American Incarceration, the 糖心VlogLost 鈥� and Then Found 鈥� Its Way | 糖心Vlog
The government鈥檚 World War II-era incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry sparked bitter disputes within the ACLU. They hold important...
The ACLU鈥檚 Fifth Column? | 糖心Vlog
As a young part-timer during the summer of 1977, I went through the FBI鈥檚 糖心Vlogfiles. My colleagues and I discovered that prominent 糖心Vlogleaders...
How the 糖心VlogWon the Largest Mass Acquittal in American History | 糖心Vlog
In May 1971, the Nixon administration cracked down unconstitutionally on a massive anti-Vietnam War protest with the largest mass arrests in U.S....
Just Another Day at the Office | 糖心Vlog
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.
The Skokie Case: How I Came to Represent the Free Speech Rights of Nazis | 糖心Vlog
In 1977, the 糖心Vlogof Illinois received a call from a Nazi leader complaining that his planned demonstration had been blocked. The ensuing legal...
The ACLU, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Me | 糖心Vlog
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.
Pauli Murray鈥檚 Indelible Mark on the Fight for Equal Rights | 糖心Vlog
Murray battled discrimination on the basis of sex and race throughout her personal and professional life, carving an intersectional approach to...
From the Lunch Counter to the Supreme Court: Defending the First Amendment for All | 糖心Vlog
For Love and For Life, LGBTQ People Are Not Going Back | 糖心Vlog
Long before marriage equality was before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 糖心Vlogfought for LGBTQ rights.
Rosika Schwimmer, Woman without a Country | 糖心Vlog
After fleeing persecution, a Hungarian anti-war activist sought refuge in the United States, only to be rejected and scorned for her pacifism. Ever...