1938
Using every major form of media , AJC launches an extensive , decade-long campaign to promote American democratic values , including the place of Jews in the U . S . The campaign — which included radio , print , and comic books , among other media — was a revolutionary attempt to reimagine America as a place hospitable to Jews , and where Protestants , Catholics , and Jews would be seen as equals in American society .
1945
AJC secures the inclusion of a human rights provision in the UN Charter . To prevent the horrors of the Second World War from ever recurring , AJC unites American civil society leaders in support of the idea that multilateral cooperation to protect human rights worldwide was essential .
1954
In Brown v . Board of Education , the Supreme Court ’ s landmark decision outlawing segregation in public schools , the Court cites AJC-sponsored research conducted by psychologist Kenneth Clark . This is but one example of AJC ’ s long history of advocating for civil rights in America , championing the credo that “ Jews cannot ensure equality for themselves unless it is assured for all .”
48 SHAPE A NEW FUTURE : AN OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE