#rights

Yes, I think it's really important to acknowledge that Dr. King, precisely at the moment of his assassination, was re-conceptualizing the civil rights movement and moving toward a sort of coalitional relationship with the trade union movement. ↗

— Angela Davis

#assassination #civil #civil rights #civil rights movement #dr

I'm not an activist; I don't look for controversy. I'm not a political person, but I'm a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights. ↗

— Ellen DeGeneres

#activist #animal #animal rights #care #compassion

Wealthy women have rights in every country. And poor women don't. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#every #poor #rights #wealthy #women

We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves. ↗

— César Chávez

#animal-kindness #animal-rights #vegan #vegetarian #love

Strictly speaking, my interest is not in legal rights for animals but in a change of heart towards animals. ↗

— J. M. Coetzee

#heart #interest #legal #legal rights #rights

The most important of all rights is the right to life, and I cannot foresee a day when domesticated animals will be granted that right in law. ↗

— J. M. Coetzee

#day #domesticated #foresee #granted #i

I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen. ↗

— Nat King Cole

#american #american citizen #any #citizen #entitled

My friends in the Congress, I have known Coretta King since I went south during the civil rights movement as a lawyer. She was a vibrant, consistent, totally dedicated partner with her husband. ↗

— John Conyers

#civil rights #civil rights movement #congress #consistent #dedicated

Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world. She will be missed. ↗

— Jim Costa

#civil #civil rights #continued #contributions #her

When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me. ↗

— Simon Cowell

#broke #burglar #caught #criminal #got