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Civil Rights

Oct. 6, 2001

Lessons of History Highlight Need to Guard Civil Liberties

Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, Americans have struggled to balance individual civil liberties against the interests of national security.

        By Suzanne E. Evans
        
        Since the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791, Americans have struggled to balance individual civil liberties against the interests of national security. In times of national crisis, such as the current crisis precipitated by the acts of terrorism in New York and Washington, D.C., this c...

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