What does the phrase "Civil Rights" really mean?
If you watch the nightly news, or go on social media, you will most likely bear witness to "twitter fights" or protests. Civil rights and social justice are hot topics for conversation that often lead to disputes amongst friends and family members with different values.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Civil Rights as, "the rights that every person should have, regardless of his or her sex, race, or religion". That definition is grand, but nowadays there are so many ways people are discriminated against. People look at sexual preference and gender in different ways. Each individual holds different opinions at different times in their life, but that doesn't mean we're not equal. I believe each human being deserves rights, that allow them to live as happy and free of a life as possible.
I want this blog to empower weak individuals, who believe that they deserve less in life, to remember past movements that have been forgotten, and to empower individual activists both past and present, who have fought against mainstream social views to obtain the rights that they deserve. These activists have paved a way for the society that we live in today. While it still isn't perfect, we can use past experiences and trial and error, to bring our society one step closer to an equally inclusive culture.
So tell me. What do Civil Rights mean to you?
I really enjoy the topic of your blog. I stand by you, when you say you want to empower weak individuals. I think that is a great way to start of your blog. I am really interested in seeing where this blog will go and to see how many people actually take what you say and use it.
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