"I still get chills when I see this," she said, alluding to the power of the image.
Strossen said the ACLU often tackles issues that involve the balancing of two fundamental rights, which can create schisms within the organization.
In cases where the ACLU is divided on an issue, the board votes and the majority position becomes the official ACLU stance, she said.
But Strossen said the majority of the cases taken on by the ACLU are clear violations of the First Amendment.
One such instance, she said, involved a student in Utah who was sent home from school for wearing a supposed gang symbol--a shirt with the word "Vegan" on it.
Strossen said these types of cases are easy for young lawyers to win, and assured her listeners that they can indeed make a difference in society.