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Declaration of the Rights of Man

Approved by the National Assembly of France, August 26, 1789The representatives of the French people, organized as a National Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of…

Declaration of Rights and Grievances

Declaration of Rights and Grievances14 October 1774Abstract When the First Continental Congress met in September and October 1774, the delegates made several major decisions. Among those was…

A Plea for the Right of Recall

A Plea for the Right of Recallby AMICUS appeared in the Columbian Herald, August 28, 1788.See also Federalist No. 53Some time before a Convention of the United States was held, I mentioned in…

Rhode Island is Right!

Rhode Island is Right!reprinted in The Freeman's Journal; (Or, The North-American Intelligencer)7 December 1787by See also Federalist No. 15The abuse which has been thrown upon the state of…

Equal Rights For Women

by Shirley Chisholm Mr. Speaker, when a young woman graduates from college and starts looking for a job, she is likely to have a frustrating and even demeaning experience ahead of her…

The Struggle for Human Rights

by Eleanor Roosevelt I have come this evening to talk with you on one of the greatest issues of our time - that is the preservation of human freedom. I have chosen to discuss it here in…

The Devil's Dictionary: Right

by Ambrose Bierce RIDICULERIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHT -n. Legitimate authority to be, to do or to have; as the right to be a king, the right to do one's neighbor, the right to have measles, and the…

Brewer's: Screwed on Right

His head was screwed on right. He was clear-headed and right-thinking. “His heart was in the right place ... and his head was screwed on right, too.” —Boldrewood: Robbery under Arms, xv…

Brewer's: Bill of Rights

The declaration delivered to the Prince of Orange on his election to the British throne, confirming the rights and privileges of the people. (Feb. 13th, 1689.) Source: Dictionary of…

Brewer's: Anon-rightes

Right quickly. He had in town five hundred knightes, He hem [them ] of [off ] sent anon-rightes. Arthur and Merkin, p. 88. Ansarian The Moslems of Medina were called Ansarians (auxiliaries…