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fighting for equal rights

FY-ting for EE-kwul RYTS

ˈfaɪtɪŋ fɔːr ˈiːkwəl raɪts

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fightingforequalrights

Dictionary meaning

actively advocating or campaigning for the legal and social equality of a group that currently faces discrimination or disadvantage; used broadly to describe sustained efforts — through protest, litigation, legislation, or grassroots organising — to secure rights that are denied or inadequately protected

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