The American Civil Liberties Union: A History
For 80 years, one legal organization has supported the rights of the individual against the majority and the government, igniting rage in conservatives and liberals alike, That organization is the ACLU. The film, with commentary from Oliver North, Dave Barry, and Nobly Ivies, traces the tumultuous h...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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Florentine Films ; Hott Productions ; KCTS Television
1997
United States |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:bfbb3c93-8956-42af-a9a9-1da216da8144 |
| Summary: | For 80 years, one legal organization has supported the rights of the individual against the majority and the government, igniting rage in conservatives and liberals alike, That organization is the ACLU. The film, with commentary from Oliver North, Dave Barry, and Nobly Ivies, traces the tumultuous history of that organization from its inception by founder Roger Baldwin, through dozens of legal challenges over the past century, including the Scopes trial, the 1930s labor strikes, Japanese internment, the HUAC hearings and blacklisting, the Vietnam war crimes trials, the American Nazi Party's bid to march in Skokie, Illinois, and others. |
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| Published: | 1997 |