About Us

The purpose of the American Civil Liberties Union is to maintain and advance civil liberties, including the rights of free speech, free press, free assemblage, equality before the law, and other civil liberties, and to take all legitimate action in the furtherance and defense of such purposes.

The basic unit of organization of the ACLU is the “Affiliate.” In our state the Affiliate is the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina (ACLU-NC). The state Affiliate’s website can be found at www.acluofnorthcarolina.org.

ACLU Chapters provide a local presence in major population centers of a state in order to advance the mission of the ACLU. The Wake County chapter serves the entire Triangle area. The mission of ACLU Chapters include:

• Advancing the local, state and national work of the ACLU on civil liberties issues
• Educating the public about civil liberties issues and the ACLU
• Notifying the state Affiliate about local civil liberties issues
• Encouraging people to join and support the ACLU and actively participate in local Chapter programs.

It is important to know that the local Chapters do not provide any legal services. All legal issues should be communicated to the state Affiliate office.