Unit 9.5 - Reforms & Civil Rights
"Now I can speak"
Creation Date:
Publication Date:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A big list of rights everyone should have 1948, right after World War II
- Protected people who were being treated unfairly
- Helped create organizations to help kids (UNICEF)
- Started the idea that everyone deserves respect
Women’s Rights Advancements
Wanted Equal rights to men
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1975: First big women’s conference
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1979: Created special rules to protect women
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Women got the right to vote
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More equal access to education
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Control over their own bodies
Negritude Movement
- Celebrate Black Culture
- Fight from racism
- Happened in Africa and Caribbean
Liberation Theology
Latin American Movement
- Church helped people
- They became like Mr. Beast
Educational and Political Reforms
- Change:
- People wanted to vote
- Wanted education
- Fair reforms
- Examples
- Women got voting rights in many countries
- US passed Civil Rights Act in 1964
Environmental and Economic Reform Movements
Environmental Reforms
- Greenpeace started fighting for the planet
- Wanted to stop pollution
- Protected animals and nature Fair Worker Treatment
- Made sure workers got fair pay
- No exploitation
- Sustainable practices