Susan B. Anthony Quotes

… equal social dignity of all citizens irrespective of sex, race, language, religion, political opinions or social of personal status.

The history of progress is written in the blood of men and women who have dared to espouse an unpopular cause, as, for instance, the black man's right to his body, or woman's right to her soul.

Right is of no sex – Truth is of no color.

By 'Freedom' for Negroes, I meant and still mean, full economic, political and Social equality with American citizens, in thought, expression and action, with no discrimination based on race or color.

We are justified in believing that the success of this movement for equality of the sexes means more progress toward equality of the races.

I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks, and permit us to stand upright on that ground which God designed us to occupy.

We still have work to do in our efforts to advance equal rights for all Americans.

We woman suffragists have a great mission - the greatest mission the world has ever known. It is to free half the human race, and through that freedom to save the rest.

Our goal was not freedom. Freedom was the necessary prerequisite to get to equality.

We've chosen the path to equality, don't let them turn us around.

I expect to plead not for the slave only, but for suffering humanity everywhere. Especially do I mean to labor for the elevation of my sex.

Look at liberty's greatest historic advances: ending slavery. Giving women the vote. Outlawing legal segregation. Each and every time, the people at the forefront of advancing those reforms - often putting their lives on the line - called themselves liberals.

Mr. President how long must women wait to get their liberty? Let us have the rights we deserve.

It doesn't matter what color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, etc., everyone should have the same freedoms and liberties.

Rejecting the fundamental provision of the Civil Rights Act is a rejection of the foundational promise of America that all men and women should be treated equally, a promise for which many Americans have lost their lives.

In the women's movement, women needed men to stand up and say, 'This isn't right.' In the civil rights of the '60s, it took people of all color to demand equal rights.

The rights of one sex, political and otherwise, are the same as those of the other sex, and this equality of rights ought to be fully recognized.

The pure connecting factor is that those of us who describe ourselves as feminists want equal rights for all people.

The recognition of rights for women and minorities became a large part of my understanding of what this country is all about.

... equal responsibilities are less popular than equal rights.

I want a fair housing bill. We’ve got to end this Goddamn discrimination against Negroes. Until people, whether they’re purple, brown, black, yellow, red, green, or whatever – live together, they’ll never know they have the same hopes for their children, the same fears, troubles, woes, ambitions.

Secure to all … citizens a perfect equality of rights

I recognize no rights but human rights—I know nothing of men's rights and women's rights.

The Equal Rights Amendment is a necessity of life…

Equal and exact justice to every class of our citizens without distinction of color, sex or nationality.