American Civil Liberties Union : TV Ad: "Classroom"

To educate the public about the ACLU's work in the defense of civil liberties, we create print and online advertising, interactive features, host audio chats and provide videos of speeches and press briefings.

TV Ad: "Classroom" (7/15/2003)

The first advertisement in the "classroom" series (transcript | video clip) takes place in a contemporary classroom, where a group of 12-to-13-year-olds have just finished a lesson on the Bill of Rights. One student asks about a new law "that allows government agents to secretly search your house and not even tell you." As the teacher tries to explain, the students begin to pepper her with questions about other rights that are under attack. At the end of the advertisement, one puzzled student asks, "I don't understand...Who's defending our Constitution then?" RealOne Player, which is required to view the clip, can be downloaded for free.

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