Democracy, If We Can Keep It
The ACLU's 100-Year Fight for Rights in America

3.5 In 2016 my husband was one of a million people who donated to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as a reaction to the election of Donald J. Trump. He told me he didn't always agree with them, such as supporting hate groups rights to free speech, but he did believe in their mission of prote......more

I grew up being told how awful the ACLU is. This book defines it's history, good and bad and the struggles that have gone with who and what is defendable. The book discusses how they began simply as a Free Speech advocate and have expanded to defend all of the Bill of Rights. There is a lot about Su......more

Democracy, If We Can Keep It: The ACLU's 100-Year Fight for Rights in America by Ellis Cose is a fascinating and fair look back at the history of the organization. This is the story of free speech, or the battle for free speech, in the US over the past century. Some famous cases but also many lesser......more

A painful book to read. Sort of like the movie you start watching that has something valid to say, but you have to stop viewing 4 times because it is hard to watch. The author seems to get a little bogged down in advocating for the ACLU’s agenda, while showing the controversy within the organization......more

Democracy, If We Can Keep It The ACLU’s 100-Year Fight for Rights in America by Ellis Close is a fantastic resource for understanding some of the American Civil Liberties Union’s most important and influential cases and the impact on society. As a U.S. Government teacher, I appreciate how the book i......more