How many rights are in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
30
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Which former first lady was on the committee that created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
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True or False: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights are world wide laws.
False
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Which organization was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created under?
The United Nations
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After which was was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights created?
World War II (2)
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Which article explains that everyone has a right to an education?
26
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Which article explains that everyone should be free from slavery?
4
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What is article 1 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights about?
Right to equality
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Universal means...
world wide
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It something cannot be taken away it is
inalienable
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The idea that something applies to all people, regardless of their race, background, gender etc.
Universalism/ Being universal
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Human rights are "indivisible". What does that mean?
All human rights are of equal importance (not a hierarchy)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was founded in ______ (year)
1948
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An international organization founded in 1945 to promote world peace and prevent future wars
The United Nations or UN
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What world situation preceded and led to the creation and establishment of the United Nations:
World War II
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As the chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force in creating The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. TRUE or FALSE
True - Under Mrs. Roosevelt’s dynamic chairmanship, in 1948 the UN Human Rights Commission drafted what became adopted by the UN and known today as The UDHR