Research Guides: First Amendment and Free Speech: Organizations

Advocacy Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
American nonprofit human rights organization defending individual rights and liberties, including protecting a free press, the democratic process, and diversity of thought.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
Nonprofit civil liberties group focusing on free speech rights on US college campuses

Freedom Forum
Foundation that advances First Amendment through education, news, and other initiatives.
Free Speech Center
Public policy center dedicated to advancing first amendment education.
First Amendment Resources: National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement
Lesson plans and educational resources from UC's Free Speech and Civic Engagement center
Center for First Amendment Studies
Center based in CSU Long Beach for First Amendment scholarship and education