The most basic right of citizenship has been equal access and protection under the law. The fight to extend this right to all began before the Declaration of Independence proclaimed “all men are created equal,” and continues today.
The most basic right of citizenship has been equal access and protection under the law. The fight to extend this right to all began before the Declaration of Independence proclaimed “all men are created equal,” and continues today.
Used: Political Campaigns
Subject:
See more items in: Political History: Political History, Civil Rights Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition: American Democracy
Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 2015.0200.143Catalog Number: 2015.0200.143Accession Number: 2015.0200
Object Name: button
Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in; 5.715 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f7dd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1761694
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