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American Civil Liberties Association
The American Civil Liberties Association, or 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.
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Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights.
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Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
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EMILY’s List is dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.
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Freedom from Religion Foundation
The Freedom from Religion Foundation works as an umbrella for those who are free from religion and are committed to the cherished principle of separation of state and church.
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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.
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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans. LDF also defends the gains and protections won over the past 70 years of civil rights struggle and works to improve the quality and diversity of judicial and executive appointments.
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NARAL Pro Choice America is made up of pro-choice women and men across the United States. Together, we protect a woman's right to choose.
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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
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National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the United States.
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National Organization for Women (NOW)
The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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The NLG is dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system. We seek to unite the lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers to function as an effective force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.
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People For the American Way is dedicated to making the promise of America real for every American: Equality. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The right to seek justice in a court of law. The right to cast a vote that counts. The American Way.
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Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society.
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Space Coast Center for Independent Living
The Space Coast Center for Independent Living is a non-profit, community-based, nonresidential, cross-disability consumer-controlled organization. Services provided enable individuals with various disabilities of all ages (children, youth, adults and seniors) to live as independently as possible within their homes and communities.