Equal Rights

Equal rights can refer to:

  • Equality before the law, when all people have the same rights
  • Human rights, when such rights are held in common by all people
  • Civil rights, when such rights are held in common by all citizens of a nation
  • Women's rights, when such rights are held in common by both men and women
  • Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that intended to advance such a condition for women's rights
  • Equal liberty

It can also refer to:

  • Equal Rights (motto), motto of the state of Wyoming, USA
  • Equal Rights (journal), a 1920s feminist journal
  • Equal Rights (album), a 1977 reggae release by Peter Tosh

Famous quotes containing the words equal and/or rights:

    “By now, legions of tireless essayists and op-ed columnists have dressed feminists down for making such a fuss about entering the professions and earning equal pay that everyone’s attention has been distracted from the important contributions of mothers working at home. This judgment presumes, of course, that prior to the resurgence of feminism in the ‘70s, housewives and mothers enjoyed wide recognition and honor. This was not exactly the case.”
    —Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)

    “At the Carter Center we work with victims of oppression, and we give support to human rights heroes.”
    —Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)