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Free Speech:
Freedom of speech is protected in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and is guaranteed to all Americans. Since 1920, the ACLU has worked to preserve our freedom of speech. Learn more and take action to protect the right to free speech.


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Free Speech : Resources

An Evening Without... (04/13/2006)
Writers who are currently or have been banned from the U.S. will have their work read by Martin Amis, Russell Banks, Gioconda Belli, Barbara Goldsmith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Liev Schreiber, Todd Solondz, Eloy Urroz, Debra Winger and others.

A History of Fighting Censorship, pdf (09/26/2005)

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2004, pdf (09/26/2005)

Defending First Amendment Rights, pdf (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000, pdf (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music, pdf (09/26/2005)

A History of Fighting Censorship (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music (09/26/2005)

Defending First Amendment Rights (09/26/2005)

Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights (06/21/2005)

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