I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of human rights.

Desmond Tutu

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Topic

Equality Human rights

Speaker

Desmond Tutu

Medium

Interview TV program

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Nobel laureate Anti-apartheid activist Clergyman Activist

From

South Africa Africa

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Citation

Tutu, Desmond. The Today Show, NBC, 9 Jan. 1985.

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Another quote from the 1980s

Always do the right thing.

Do the Right Thing

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Medium
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Time
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Another quote about Equality

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Women's equality Equality Feminism Declaration of Independence
Speaker
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1848 1840s 19th century
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Stanton, Elizabeth Cady. "Declaration of Sentiments." Women's Rights Convention. 19 July 1848, Wesleyan Chapel, Seneca Falls, NY, USA.