Equality for All
The achievements of the modern black freedom struggle, which followed the victory in the Brown decision, have reverberated throughout society and provide a model for social change. They have given inspiration and encouragement to other Americans fighting for equal rights and access to opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disabilities.
UFW banner
United Farm Workers banner, signed by union president Cesar Chavez
Protest Sign
Protest sign from a demonstration for women’s rights, Washington, D.C., August 26, 1972
Women's rights demonstration
Demonstration for the Equal Rights Amendment at the Florida Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee, Florida, 1982 (Courtesy of Florida State Archives)
Indian demonstration
Indian rights march, Gallup, New Mexico, March 31, 1973
Civil Rights Now
Sign carried at a demonstration for gay rights in Washington, D.C., 1993
Asian banner
Asian Immigrant Women Advocates produced this banner, with “Justice” written in Chinese, for a campaign against sweatshop abuses, about 1993| Back to top |  Continue to Changing Definitions |
