What are rights? Rights are things that a person is or should be morally or legally entitled to have, obtain, or do; we know a lot about rights in the United States. Americans have cherished our rights for centuries, and we have spent centuries fighting for those rights. An example of this would be African Americans in America; Brought to the United States as slaves to repair the fields of southern farmers, African Americans had few or no rights in this still newly formed country. Yet after the Civil War in the United States, black people would gain their freedom through the addition of the 13th Amendment, which officially abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment, which declared that all persons born in the United States or naturalized in the United States United States were American citizens, including Africans. Americans and the 15th Amendment, which allows all men 21 and over to vote, regardless of race. Although that may not seem like much today, it was more than any black person living in America could hope for and rights that only some could hope for today. There are still countries today that live like African Americans for almost two centuries, I'm not talking about slaves, but with slave rights before the Civil War. The women of Saudi Arabia are a great example of living in today's world with few rights and others who don't care how they are treated because they have no rights. A woman having no rights in Saudi Arabia is nothing new in their society or culture; it is something that has been practiced for many centuries. Given the long history of women having no say over their lifestyle in Saudi Arabia, they have gradually gained more rights, but they still have a long way to go. The exclusion of women from life in Saudi Arabia has been going on for a long time... ... middle of paper ... in her country to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, which was widely praised in the local press and gave a face to the idea that Saudi women are gradually broadening their horizons. “Global Report 2013.” : Saudi Arabia. Np, and Web. January 11, 2014.-In July 2012, the Ministry of Labor issued four decrees regulating the work of women in clothing stores, amusement parks, meal preparation and as cashiers, for which the authorization of a guardian was no longer required. Ahmed, MD Qanta. “A leap forward for Saudi Arabia.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, August 2, 2012. Web. January 11, 2014.- The Saudi Sarah Attar, who will compete in the 800 meters, and her compatriot Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, who will represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in judo. Their entry into the Olympic arena represents a triumph for Saudis and non-Saudis alike.