This series includes items related to human rights issues that Stern was either involved in or took an interest in over the course of her career. Themes vary and include the rights of racial and ethnic minorities, women, religious groups, and American Indians; police-community relations; fair housing and employment legislation; clemency programs for war dissenters; and the rights and responsibilities of youth. The series contains correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, informational pamphlets and brochures, reports, handwritten notes, and materials from speaking engagements that Stern participated in.