civil right
Example Sentences
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Education itself, he said, is a civil right, and too many students are not receiving the high-quality lessons in safe, well-equipped schools that they’re entitled to.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 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
French law enshrined it as a civil right in 1554, while in England, it was an unspoken agreement that reflected the feudal system's delicate balance between the privileged and the poor.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
Nichols federal Supreme Court ruling that it’s an English-learner’s civil right to receive equal access to the same curriculum and learning opportunities as other students.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
No, sir, the natural, or what we call civil right, and its political defense, go together.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
