The American Civil Liberties Union Home Page - a great starting point for exploring the question of the freedoms and rights of all Americans. Well organized, with lots of interesting links and articles. http://www.aclu.org/

Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. The Division is the primary institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, religion, and national origin. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR). This is a "private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans." The page contains extensive links to information and issues pertinent to Hispanic Americans.
http://www.nclr.org/

The National Urban League is a nonprofit, community-based organization founded in 1910, with the mission of assisting African Americans in the achievement of social and economic equality. http://www.nul.org/

LULAC: The mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.
http://www.lulac.org

The Japanese American Citizens League, currently the largest Asian American organization in the United States, was founded in 1929 to fight discrimination against people of Japanese ancestry. http://jacl.org/ The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations.
http://www.afj.org/

The NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the largest Civil Rights Organization in the United States. Founded in 1909, the NAACP aims to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States.
http://www.naacp.org/

 

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