Foreword / by Martha Minow

Introduction: The struggle for rights

The democratic process. Voting rights battleground ; The corrupting influence of money in politics ; Civic education : "a republic, if you can keep it"

Equal protection of law. Bending the arc toward racial justice ; The ongoing struggle for women's rights ; Living queer history : the fight for LGBTQ rights / Timothy Patrick McCarthy ; Rights of individuals with disabilities ; Economic inequality and the freedom from want

Due process of law. Giving justice its due ; Building bridges, not walls : refugees and asylum-seekers ; Gun rights and public safety

Speech, media, and relief. Speech, lies, and insurrection ; Religious freedom and civil rights ; Crimes of hate

Privacy. Privacy, personal data, and surveillance

Toward equal liberty.