Practice Thematic Essay #3: Write a response to the following task. Your essay must include an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task, and a conclusion. Your essay must be handwritten on loose leaf paper. Due Wed. 6/4.
Theme: Human Rights Throughout history, there have been many examples where groups of people have been denied their human rights. Individuals, groups, and governments have attempted to end many of these human rights violations although they have not always been successful. Task: Select two different examples from history where human rights have been denied to groups of people and for each: • Explain the historical circumstances that led to the denial of human rights • Describe how the human rights of that group were denied • Discuss an action taken by an individual, a group, or a government that attempted to end the human rights violations You may use any example of human rights violations from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the indigenous people in Latin America during the Encounter, Jews in Russia during the pogroms, the Armenians under the Ottomans, blacks under apartheid in South Africa, Chinese students in Tiananmen Square, Bosnian Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and women under the Taliban in Afghanistan. You are not limited to these suggestions. Do not use examples of human rights violations that occurred in the United States in your answer Comments are closed.
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