The following organizations are concerned with civil liberties. The issues they address include freedom of expression, freedom of the press, religious liberties, and the right to privacy.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004-2400
(212) 549-2500
www.aclu.org

The ACLU is a 275,000-member public interest group devoted to protecting civil liberties. It has affiliates in every state, as well as staff attorneys who collaborate with volunteer lawyers in handling nearly six thousand cases annually. The ACLU has national projects focused on specific issues including arts censorship, privacy and technology, reproductive freedom, and children's rights.

American Library Association (ALA)
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 545-2433
www.ala.org

The American Library Association works to educate the public about the importance of intellectual freedom and free speech in libraries. The ALA tracks books that are challenged in schools and libraries...