civil right
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As the legal fight continues, advocates warn that accessibility is increasingly treated as an inconvenience rather than a civil right — a shift with consequences far beyond a single White House briefing.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
"We are here to claim our victory. We are making a peaceful march, which is a civil right for all Cameroonians - for everyone," another protester said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
Only 32% approved of gay and lesbian equality as a civil right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
“Public safety is the fundamental right of every American: It is a civil right and it is the principal responsibility of government,” Mr. Vallas, 69, said Tuesday night in a speech.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
The law is the measure of civil right; but if the measure be changeable, the extent of the thing measured never can be settled.
From Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 by George Birkbeck Norman Hill
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