An egalitarian society is one that stresses equality - political, economical, racial, gender, etc. - among its people. In modern history, there have been numerous movements, causes, and even revolutions that have sought equality in one realm of society. Events like the women's suffrage movement, the Russian Revolution, and the fights for civil rights and marriage equality, are all examples that moved the needle toward more egalitarian societies.

Some egalitarians point out that it the ideology isn't necessarily about making everyone level and uniform, but instead that, with opportunity comes equality. Egalitarianism does have its critics, however. Some argue that universal equality isn't part of the ''natural state'' of the world.