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Line 57: − − ==ACLU and Fight against Racism== − Along with the [[NAACP]], led at the time by [[Thurgood Marshall]], the ACLU briefed and argued many influential Supreme Court opinions that led to the eradication of legal segregation.<ref>Examples: [[Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483]]</ref> They have continued to defend racial equality since.<ref>http://www.aclu.org/racialjustice</ref> Even recently, the ACLU fought to overturn prohibitions against renting buildings to immigrants<ref>http://civilliberty.about.com/od/historyprofiles/ss/news082206_3.htm</ref>
removed liberal bias; ACLU did not represent the plantiffs in Brown v. Board of Education
==Polygamy==
==Polygamy==
The ACLU has defended [[polygamy|polygamists]]{{fact-political}}.
The ACLU has defended [[polygamy|polygamists]]{{fact-political}}.