equality

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That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Daniela Flores, executive director of Imperial Valley Equity and Justice, a nonprofit that works for social and environmental equality, said the community has good reason to be wary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

We often demand equity when it comes to the distribution of resources yet resist equality when it comes to moral responsibility and character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

In part, Lynch was influential because of the deep connection between birthright citizenship, racial equality, and abolitionism.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

The author, Mary Wollstonecraft, argued that women weren’t naturally inferior to men but lacked educational opportunities that allowed them to achieve equality.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling