Equally American (formerly We the People Project) fights to advance equality and civil rights for the 4 million Americans living in U.S. territories.
Our values are centered on the basic principle that all Americans should have equal rights and representation, wherever they live.
Our focus is on the power of impact litigation and grass roots organizing to help drive change for these Americans, who are disenfranchised from the political process. Both inside and outside the courtroom, we work to share the stories of these Americans with a national audience.
Just as overturning Plessy v. Ferguson was a critical towards advancing the civil rights of African Americans, we believe it is necessary to overturn the Supreme Court's controversial Insular Cases to bring an end to the second-class treatment of millions of Americans who live in U.S. territories - 98% of whom are racial or ethnic minorities. Read Equally American President Neil Weare's Harvard Law Review piece "Why the Insular Cases Must Become the Next Plessy" to learn how we are working towards this goal.
Join us in building new movement centered on achieving "Equal Rights, Wherever You Live."
We are working to bring the issue of voting rights in U.S. territories to the Supreme Court, but we need your help to get it there. Help us advance voting rights in the territories and support our appeal in Segovia v. United States by donating to our CrowdJustice page. For more information about the case itself, click here.
Born in American Samoa? Want to be recognized as a citizen without going through the naturalization process? Take our survey to help us make the case that American Samoans shouldn't be required to pay $725 and take a history exam, just to be able to enjoy the same rights as other Americans. Read our FAQ for myths and realities about citizenship and American Samoa.
Watch our advocacy for equal rights and representation as featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Equally American is a non-partisan civil rights organization. It does not take a position on the political status of U.S. territories.
