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House Bill 5183 is a censorship bill designed to censor the speech of students and educators in the classroom.

Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.

These proposals are designed to undermine our civil rights, legalize discrimination against selected groups of South Carolinians, and deny rights guaranteed under the South Carolina and U.S. Constitutions.

Recently, the South Carolina House unanimously passed a bill that would allow two weeks of early voting. If this bill passes, it would expand the opportunity for working people to be able to vote, and allow South Carolinians to vote at the polls on Saturday.

What you need to know about the new string of classroom censorship and book ban attacks impacting students and teachers across the country.

COLUMBIA, SC — On Tuesday, March 1, the House will hold a hearing on House Bills 4325, 4343, 4392, 4605, 4799 . The five bills are known as “anti-truth bills” because they would restrict what teachers can say and teach in their classrooms. 

In partnership with We Testify, we are launching a storytelling series to spotlight abortion stories from five storytellers who share one thing in common: the liberation they experienced as a result of their abortion.

This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.

Charleston community organizations provide Charleston’s elected leaders with blueprint for building a Charleston that is safe and just for all.