Free speech | Privacy | Vote | Fair trial | Freedom of religion | Freedom from discrimination | Right to own a gun | Freedom from fear of assault | Freedom to end one's own life | Free childhood education | Free or low cost health care | |
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% of Americans that said the most important human rights are... | 69 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Rights
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Today, we live in a society that prides itself on respecting human rights. But among the many rights America attempts to uphold, which are the most important? A recent study done by YouGov found that the majority of Americans rank free speech, privacy, and the right to vote as the three most important human rights. Interestingly, only three percent of the public agree that the ability to spend limitless amounts of money on elections is an important right.