70 Years of Answering Florida’s Call to Courage
Last updated on November 02, 2026
Seventy years of courage: defending civil liberties then and now.
Since 1955, the ACLU of Florida has stood up to state-sanctioned attacks on civil rights — defending communities who were silenced, sidelined, and stripped of their freedoms.
Today, those threats are escalating. We are fighting with conviction and reimagining the future of our state in partnership with the communities we serve. This is more than history. It’s a call to courage — and we need you with us.
Explore the milestones of resistance that shaped Florida’s freedoms and join us in carrying that fight forward today.
Freedom
The powerful have long tried to silence dissent. We’ve stood with those who resist—protecting First Amendment rights for all.
Equality
When the state has sought to deny equal protection, we’ve answered—defending the Fourteenth Amendment rights of all people.
Justice
Justice means fairness for all, not just the privileged. We’ve fought to make courts and laws work for every person, every time.
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Our History
For seventy years, the ACLU of Florida has met each era’s challenges with courage and conviction—protecting the freedoms too often taken for granted.
From courtrooms to classrooms, city halls to the streets, we have pushed back against government overreach and fought for a Florida where truth matters, power has limits, and every person can speak, learn, protest, and live free from discrimination.