THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Milestones in Modern World History)

Darraj, Susan Muaddi

 
9781604134940: THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Milestones in Modern World History)

Sinopsis

When the United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in December 1948, it was hailed as a major advancement for humanity. In the aftermath of the horrors of World War II, the majority of nations around the world worked together for the first time in history to affirm the importance of human life and dignity. This new book details how the Declaration was written through the tireless efforts of the drafting committee and of the Human Rights Commission, composed of former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States, Rene Cassin of France, Charles Malik of Lebanon, P.C. Chang of China, and John Humphrey of Canada. Readers will learn how the essential tenets of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have continued to guide the global human rights movement for more than 60 years.

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De la contraportada

This curriculum-based series is ideal for high school students writing reports and studying these world events.

Titles in this series are bolstered by biographical sketches, illustrations, photographs, excerpts from primary source documents, and first-person narratives.

Milestones in Modern World History introduces students to seminal historical events that helped shape the modern world. This series presents both an in-depth look at the event and those people who not only played an integral part in making it significant, but also those who were ultimately affected by its consequences.

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