The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Description:
The job of the ACLU is to preserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - and defend the rights of every man woman and child in this country. The ACLU now has more than 400,000 members. It is the nation's largest public interest law firm, with a 50-state network of staffed, autonomous affiliate offices. We appear before the U.S. Supreme Court more than any other organization except the U.S. Department of Justice. The 100ACLU staff attorneys work with 2,000 volunteer attorneys in handling close to 6,000 cases annually.

History:
Since the ACLU was founded in 1920, we continue to tackle the thorniest issues confronting our nation - sexism, racism, homophobia, religious intolerance and censorship. The ACLU's mission remains realizing the promise of the Bill of Rights for all and expanding the reach of its guarantees to new areas.

Contact person: Wendy Sherman, Program Coordinator, (212) 549-2563, (email)
Office fax number: (212) 549-2646

Address:

125 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 (See a map)

Directions:

1. Take #1 subway to South Ferry or 2. Take R or W to Whitehall stop or 3. Take #4 and #5 subway to Bowling Green The Aclu is on Broad Street between South and Water Streets   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: South Ferry,   Walk distance (in minutes): 1   Nearest Bus Stop: 15, 1 minute walk