American Civil Liberties Union

Summary

American Civil Liberties Union is an advocacy group^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• American Civil Liberties Union's field of work was advocacy^[3].
• American Civil Liberties Union's field of work was civil and political rights^[4].
• A notable work attributed to American Civil Liberties Union is Health Care Denied^[5].
• American Civil Liberties Union received the Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award^[6].
• American Civil Liberties Union received the VH1 Trailblazer Honors^[7].
• American Civil Liberties Union was a member of International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations^[8].
• American Civil Liberties Union was a member of National Coalition Against Censorship^[9].
• American Civil Liberties Union was a member of Coalition for Independent Technology Research^[10].
• American Civil Liberties Union is in the country of United States^[11].
• American Civil Liberties Union's instance of is recorded as advocacy group^[12].
• American Civil Liberties Union's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization^[13].
• American Civil Liberties Union's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[14].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Roger Nash Baldwin^[15].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Crystal Eastman^[16].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Walter Nelles^[17].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Morris Ernst^[18].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Albert DeSilver^[19].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Arthur Garfield Hays^[20].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Jane Addams^[21].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Felix Frankfurter^[22].
• American Civil Liberties Union's founder is recorded as Elizabeth Gurley Flynn^[23].
• American Civil Liberties Union's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[24].
• American Civil Liberties Union's Commons category is recorded as American Civil Liberties Union^[25].
• American Civil Liberties Union's archives at is recorded as Princeton University Library^[26].
• American Civil Liberties Union's chairperson is recorded as Susan N. Herman^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Roger Nash Baldwin^[15], Crystal Eastman^[16], Walter Nelles^[17], Morris Ernst^[18], Albert DeSilver^[19], and Arthur Garfield Hays^[20]. 1920 marks the founding of American Civil Liberties Union^[28].

Identity

American Civil Liberties Union's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ACLU'}^[29].

Leadership

American Civil Liberties Union's chairperson is recorded as Susan N. Herman^[27]. Its director / manager is recorded as Anthony Romero^[30].

Operations

American Civil Liberties Union's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[24].

Industry

Fields of work include advocacy^[3], an occupation^[31] and civil and political rights^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award^[6], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1979^[34] and VH1 Trailblazer Honors^[7], an award^[35], founded in 2014^[36].

Why It Matters

American Civil Liberties Union has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did American Civil Liberties Union receive?

Honors received include Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award^[6] and VH1 Trailblazer Honors^[7].