Civil Rights
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American Civil Liberties Union http://www.aclu.org E-Mail: info@aclu.org 125 Broad St. New York, NY 10004-2400 Phone: 212-944-9800 Fax: 212-869-9065 |
"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." (http://www.aclu.org/about/aboutmain.cfm) |
| American Civil Rights Institute http://www.acri.org PO Box 188350 Sacramento CA 95818 Phone: 916-444-2278 Fax: 916-444-2279 |
"The American Civil Rights Institute is a national civil rights organization created to educate the public about racial and gender preferences. Based in Sacramento, California, ACRI's initial focus is on three areas: assisting organizations in other states with their efforts to educate the public about racial and gender preferences, assisting federal representatives with public education on the issue, and monitoring implementation and legal action on California's Proposition 209." (http://www.acri.org) | |
| Americans United for Affirmative Action http://www.auaa.org/ 400 Colony Sq., Suite 200 1201 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30361 Phone: 404-870-9090 |
"Americans United for Affirmative Action is a national, non-profit organization committed to educating the public on the importance of maintaining affirmative action programs and the principles of equal opportunity in employment and education." (http://www.auaa.org/about.html) | |
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Americans United for Separation of Church and State http://www.au.org E-Mail: americansunited@au.org 518 C St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-466-3234 Fax: 202-466-2587 |
Among other things, Americans United for Separation of Church and State "...advocates for separation of church and state in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures, working with lawmakers at all levels to help them understand the importance of respecting the separation of church and state..." (http://www.au.org/about/) |
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Amnesty International, USA http://www.amnestyusa.org E-Mail: aimember@aiusa.org 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20003 Phone: 202-544-0200 Fax: 202-546-7142 |
"Amnesty International's vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International undertakes research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights." (http://www.amnestyusa.org) |
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Human Rights Watch http://www.hrw.org E-Mail: hrwdc@hrw.org 1630 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-612-4321 Fax: 202-612-4333 |
"Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world." (http://www.hrw.org/about/) |
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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, Inc. http://www.civilrights.org 1629 K St. NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-466-3311 Fax: 202-466-3435 |
"LCCR consists of more than 180 national organizations, representing persons of color, women, children, labor unions, individuals with disabilities, older Americans, major religious groups, gays and lesbians and civil liberties and human rights groups. Its mission: to promote the enactment and enforcement of effective civil rights legislation and policy."(http://www.civilrights.org/about/lccr/) |
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People for the American Way http://www.pfaw.org E-Mail: pfaw@pfaw.org 2000 M St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-467-4999, 800-326-7329 |
"Our purpose is to meet the challenges of discord and fragmentation with an affirmation of "the American Way." By this, we mean pluralism, individuality, freedom of thought, expression and religion, a sense of community, and tolerance and compassion for others. People For the American Way will reach out to all Americans and affirm that in our society, the individual still matters; that there is reason to believe in the future - not to despair of it - and that we must strengthen the common cords that connect us as humans and citizens." (http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/ default.aspx?oid=2859) |