Rights of the Poor
Rights of the Poor
Defending the Rights of the Most Vulnerable
Poor people are one of the least powerful groups in the United States and their civil liberties are therefore always in a precarious state.The ACLU has historically defended the rights of the poor against government... Read More
Rights of the Poor
Right to Clean and Safe Schools, Textbooks, and Qualified Teachers
The ACLU, as part of a large coalition of civil rights groups, sued the state of California in 2000, alleging that California was negligent in assuring equal access to public education, since public schools serving poor... Read More