The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.
The Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the passing on August 3rd 2009, of a core member the CCR family, Marilyn Clement. A lifelong social-justice activist who worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta in the 1960s, Marilyn served as CCR’s Executive Director from 1976 to 1989, and continued working with the Center as an active member of our board of directors.
By filling out the 2009 Donations Ballot, you can vote to allocate this year’s funding to the Center for Constitutional Rights.
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