The National Civil Liberties Bureau (NCLB) was an American civil rights organization which changed its name to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). NCLB was originally established in 1917 as an outgrowth of the American Union Against Militarism, an organization that was against American intervention in World War I. The NCLB provided legal advice and aid for conscientious objectors and those being prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917 or Sedition Act of 1918. The organization was subpoenaed by the New York legislature's Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate Seditious Activities, popularly known as the Lusk Committee, which considered the organization's efforts and pacifist ties to be a vehicle for socialist and communist propaganda. The NCLB changed its name in 1920 to the American Civil Liberties Union. Founders include Crystal Eastman, Albert DeSilver and Roger Nash Baldwin among others. Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non-governmental organization (NGO) whose stated goal is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person . ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The American Union Against Militarism was an American pacifist organization active during World War I. In 1915 a group of New York pacifists organized the Anti-militarism Committee to combat the war spirit of the time. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, perhaps with any role in the armed forces or just with a particular war. ... The Espionage Act of 1917, passed shortly after entering World War I, made it a crime, punishable by a $10,000 fine and 20 years in jail, for a person to convey antipathy with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the... The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917. ... A subpoena (pronounced suh-pee-nuh) is a writ commanding a person to appear under penalty (from Latin). ... Pacifism is opposition to war. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... Communism refers to a theoretical system of social organization and a political movement based on common ownership of the means of production. ... North Korean propaganda showing a soldier destroying the United States Capitol building. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Crystal Eastman (June 25, 1881 - July 8, 1928) was a lawyer, antimilitarist, feminist, socialist, and journalist. ... Albert DeSilver (1888-1924) was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). ... Roger Nash Baldwin was the founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and a notable American Communist. ...

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American Civil Liberties Union The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non-governmental organization (NGO) whose stated goal is to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person . ...