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What does it mean?
Palme asserts that democratic rights belong to everyone, not just a privileged few.
In plain terms
Democracy gives rights to all people, not just a select group.
What can you take from it?
Democratic rights must be universal and inclusive.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • civil rights advocacy
  • public education

Putting it to work

  • promoting voting rights
  • writing policy
  • community organizing

Questions to consider

  • What stops rights from being universal?
  • How do we expand democracy?

Another view

Rights may exist on paper but not in practice.

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