“A right to jury trial is granted to criminal defendants in order to prevent oppression by the Government.”~Byron White American football player, lawyer, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 to 1993, Byron White was born on this day in 1917.
“The rights of no oppressed people have ever yet been obtained by a voluntary act of justice on the part of the oppressors.”~Martin Delany American abolitionist, journalist, physician, military officer, and writer Martin Delany was born on this day in 1812.
“Only oppression should fear the full exercise of freedom.”~José Martí Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher José Martí was born on this day in 1853.
“When there is oppression and dictatorship, by not speaking out, we lose our dignity.”~Asma Jahangir Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist Asma Jahangir was born on this day in 1952.
“Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody’s business to interfere when they see it.” ~Anna Sewell“Black Beauty”, p.68, First Avenue Editions, (2016). English novelist Anna Sewell was born on this day in 1820.
“Our invisibility is the essence of our oppression. And until we eliminate that invisibility, people are going to be able to perpetuate the lies and myths about gay people.” ~Jean O’Leary American lesbian and gay rights activist Jean O’Leary was born on this day in 1948.
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