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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Every Human Has Rights via The United Nations.

Image is a stylized portrayal of the first page of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a short introduction, the preamble, and articles 1-3. — The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948.

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Lesson Plan

Human Rights 101: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

In this lesson, students will learn how human rights differ from civil rights and gain introductory knowledge of how the international community united to define and defend human rights.