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The ACLU of Virginia is the leading champion of civil liberties in the Commonwealth. We want to keep you informed about the work we do in the legislature, in the courts, and in the community. We'll also give you our take on issues affecting people in neighborhoods throughout the state.
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Constitution Day, observed every year on Sept. 17, marks the historic moment when the U.S. Constitution was signed by the Founding Fathers and became the highest law of the land.
By: Lavonda Graham-Williams
Board Member, ACLU of Virginia
The diversity in the room is always the first thing I notice at an ACLU of Virginia event. The affiliate’s 50th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting was no different.
50 years. That’s how long the ACLU-VA has been fighting to protect and expand civil rights and civil liberties in the Commonwealth. When you stand with us, you stand with brave and dedicated Virginians who seek to dismantle the vestiges of Jim Crow and fight for a more just and equal Virginia.
In his proclamation establishing Women’s Equality Day in 1973, President Richard Nixon stated: “The struggle for women’s suffrage, however, was only the first step toward full and equal particip
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