Minorities have been fighting for their rights for a long time, being that since they were a small group of people, nobody really paid much attention to them. Over time, minorities included women, certain races, various religions, any group which is smaller than the society which has its own rights. So women had to fight for their rights to vote, and later to be equal to men. Certain races, such as black people, had to fight against slavery, against segregation, in order to become equal to the white race. Members of certain sects (which later became large religions) had to fight for their rights as well - a long time ago, Christians were persecuted as heathens, and now it is one of the largest religions in the world. Even though minorities represent a small group of people, it doesn't mean they should be neglected or deprived of their rights.
