These individuals can rise up and take action against the oppressor by being the voice of the oppressed or subdominant group. For example, Susan B. Anthony was a member of an oppressed group, but she took action against the government and started the women's rights movement. Throughout history, members of oppressed groups have created movements to propel their members toward equality. For example, the civil rights movements which aimed to achieve legal equality and uphold the constitutional rights of Africans.