Roger Nash Baldwin passionately believed in the protection of individual liberty. In 1920, Baldwin and his fellow reformers established the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to ensure that the Bill of Rights would be preserved for each new generation. As its founding director, Baldwin used his 30-year tenure to move the ACLU towards its place as the most renowned public interest law firm in America. Read more on Roger Nash Baldwin.
Social issues Roger Baldwin addressed:
- Civil rights
- Human rights
- Voting rights
Social issues that need to be addressed today:
- Civil Rights – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, by the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public. Even though we have made progress, prejudice and racism are still with us. The need to protect the equal rights of all is as important as ever.
- Human Rights – Freedom of expression is restricted in at least 96 countries.*
- Representation/ Voting – Only 64 percent of voting-age citizens voted in the 2008 presidential elections.**