what do the second organization work for?
They defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts.
American Jewish Congress
The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) is an association of American Jews organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts.
the american civil liberties union (aclu) was founded in response to what The controversial Palmer raids. could you explain a bit more about the union? It is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States". who were the leaders behind this initiative? Helen Keller, Roger Nash Baldwin, Crystal Eastman and a few others. where from the money for this was procured? From  grants (50.0%), membership donations (25.4%), donated legal services (7.6%), bequests (16.2%), and revenue (0.9%). who were the supporters? National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the American Jewish Congress, People for the American Way, and many more.
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American Jewish Congress [SEP] Introduction
The American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) is an association of American Jews organized to defend Jewish interests at home and abroad through public policy advocacy, using diplomacy, legislation, and the courts.