Know Your Rights

Below you will find our "Know Your Rights" pamphlets on many different civil liberties issues. Be sure to check them out to learn more about your rights.

Read our Spanish translations of our Know Your Rights materials: Páginas en Español

For more info on how you can get involved and take action, check out: Advocacy 101 and Student Activism 101

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Know Your Rights
Aug 15, 2022
Dark red graphic of a "vote here/vote aqui" sign.
  • Voting Rights

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Voting in RI

The right to vote is fundamental to democracy. Find answers to some frequently asked questions about voting rights in Rhode Island.

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Know Your Rights
Sep 12, 2023
Know Your Rights: Fair Chance Licensing
  • Workers’ Rights|
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Fair Chance Licensing

Know Your Rights
Sep 01, 2023
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  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Students & School-Based Truancy Court

Know Your Rights
Mar 01, 2023
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  • Students’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: LGBTQ+ Students

Know Your Rights
Nov 29, 2022
marijuana
  • Criminal Justice Reform|
  • +1 Issue

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Recreational Marijuana in RI

Know Your Rights
Aug 15, 2022
VOTE!
  • Voting Rights

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Voter ID

Know Your Rights
Jun 01, 2022
Back of a man's back and head with a table and four other people in the background seemingly at a meeting. The man at the front is wearing a collared white shirt with red and blue striped checkers.
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: LGBTQ Rights at Work

Know Your Rights
Apr 01, 2022
Photo of students walking into a school wearing sweatshirts and backpacks.
  • Students’ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Students & School Dress Codes

Know Your Rights
Aug 26, 2021
Vaccine Mandates
  • Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

FACT SHEET: Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Know Your Rights
Aug 01, 2021
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  • First Amendment|
  • +1 Issue

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Students & The First Amendment