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 Jot down your thoughts to these two questions…  What does “human rights” mean to you?  What human rights do you think ALL humans have or should have?

 Every person is entitled to certain rights—simply by the fact that they are a human being.  They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do, or to have.  These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you.  They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.  Basically, human rights are rights that all humans are entitled to regardless of who they are or where they live.

 In 1948, The United Nations (U.N.) created a list of 30 rights that all humans should have.  The United Nations came into being in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. It was started by the five major powers that won the war: Britain, China, France, the Soviet Union and the United States.  Its purpose is to bring peace to the world and avoid future world wars. Today 192 countries are members of the United Nations.  This booklet explains each of your rights as written in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

 First, in small groups, look through this pamphlet. Read and Discuss each right with your group.  Once you get your handout…  Spend a few minutes on your own and decide which rights are most important to you. o Yours may not be all the same as others. o Which rights are most important to you? o Highlight your TOP 5 on the list on your handout.

 Go back to your note sheet and answer the three questions about the right that you think is most important… 1. Which is most important? 2. Put it in your own words 3. Give 3 reasons why  Think back to our discussion about Rights and Responsibilities… o Who is the source (who guarantees these rights?) o Knowing these rights, what is your responsibility as a global citizen?

 Possible Discussion Question:  Now, discuss your Top 5 with your group. Then, answer the following: o Are there any rights that are not listed that you think should be? What should they be? Right them on the back of your paper. o Are there rights in this list that SHOULD NOT be listed?

Hundreds of years before this Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created, our Founding Fathers created a list of 10 rights to which all Americans were entitled. There was nothing written in the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed that the new government would give the people the freedoms and rights they wanted. So, they added it to the end and called it the Bill of Rights.

FIVE RIGHTS IN ONE!!! WHOO HOOO!!! Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Right to Petition (highlight these words)

 The government cannot support any religion or prevent citizens from worshipping as they please;  citizens and the media can express their opinion and the government cannot censor them;  people have a right to gather peaceably;  and people can complain to the government.  There are exceptions to these rights…

“The government may restrict the use of loudspeakers in residential neighborhoods at night, limit all demonstrations that block traffic, or ban all picketing of people’s homes.”  Source: Source:

 Right to Bear Arms (highlight the red words)  People have the right to own weapons.

 Quartering Troops  (Highlight)  Citizens cannot be forced to let soldiers stay in their homes.

 Unreasonable Searches and Seizures, Right to Privacy, Search Warrants  Police officers cannot come in your home and search or seize ( take ) your things without your permission or a warrant.  A judge must have a “ probable cause” (a good reason) to issue a warrant to officers and the warrant must describe the place to be searched and the items or persons to be taken.  There are exceptions to this amendment.

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 Officers can also search and seize objects on a person if the officer has placed the person under arrest.  An officers can enter a residence or building without a warrant to assist in an emergency.  If you voluntarily give the officer permission, the search does not violate the Fourth Amendment. The consent must be given voluntarily, which means the giver must give it unequivocally, specifically, and intelligently.

The Fifth amendment gives you multiple rights as well… Rights of the Accused: Due Process, Right to Remain Silent  If you are accused of a crime, law enforcement must respect your rights and follow a certain procedure (this is called Due Process). o Due Process = People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and to treat all people in the same way. o You must be told what you are being accused of o There must be enough evidence to send to trial a person accused of a serious crime.

Rights of the Accused, Due Process, Right to Remain Silent  A person cannot be put on trial more than once for the same crime ( double jeopardy ).  You don’t have to testify against yourself- meaning you have the right to remain silent. (You have the right to “plead the fifth”)

Right to a Speedy and Fair Trial, Right to Face Accusers, Right to a Lawyer  An accused person will not be held in jail for a long period of time before their trial begins.  An accused person will also get a public trial before a fair jury.  An accused person has a right to face their accusers.  If an accused person cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided to defend them.

 Civil Suits  A CIVIL trial differs from a criminal trial, but you are still guaranteed all of your rights. o A civil trial is when someone sues someone else. o A criminal trial is when the gov’t convicts someone of a crime.  A jury may be provided if one person sues another person and the case involves more than $ 20.

 No Cruel and Unusual Punishment  Bail * will not be set unusually high as to make it impossible for someone to pay.  No cruel or unusual punishment will be used against an accused or a convicted person. *money given as surety that a person released from custody w ill return at an appointed time.

 People’s Rights  Citizens have rights other than those written in the Constitution and they cannot be taken away. Like What? Some people say this extends our 4 th amendment right to privacy. Others say it implies the rights listed in the Declaration of Independence like: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

 States’ Rights  Those powers not given to the federal government are given to the states.  Like What? o Drivers license o School & Education o Voting laws o Gun laws

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 The Bill of Rights are only the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.  Today, there are a total of 27 amendments (additions to the constitution  11th (February 7, 1795) - This amendment set limits on when a state can be sued. In particular it gave immunity to states from law suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. 12th (June 15, 1804) - Revised the presidential election procedures. 13th (December 6, 1865) - This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. 14th (July 9, 1868) - Defined what it means to be a US citizen. It prohibits states from reducing the privileges of citizens and ensures each citizen the 'right to due process and the equal protection of the law'. 15th (February 3, 1870) - Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or color or whether they had been slaves. 16th (February 3, 1913) - Gave the federal government the power to collect income tax. 17th (April 8, 1913) - Established that senators would be directly elected. 18th (January 16, 1919) - Prohibition of alcohol making alcoholic drinks illegal. (It would later be repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment) 19th (August 18, 1920) - The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. It's also called women's suffrage. 20th (January 23, 1933) - Gave details on the terms of office for Congress and the President. 21st (December 5, 1933) - This amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment. 22nd (February 27, 1951) - Limited the president to a maximum of two terms or 10 years. 23rd (March 29, 1961) - Provided that Washington, DC be allowed representatives in the Electoral College. This way the citizens of Washington DC would have a vote for the president even though they are not officially part of a state. 24th (January 23, 1964) - Said that people don't have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote. 25th (February 10, 1967) - This amendment defined the presidential succession if something should happen to the president. The first in line is the Vice-President. 26th (July 1, 1971) - Set the national voting age at th (May 5 or 7, 1992) - States that Congressional salary changes can not take effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress

As our country grew, certain groups realized that they had been denied the basic right to vote, so many of these amendments guarantee more people the right to vote…

A Brief History of America’s Voting Rights So you think you can

The 15 th Amendment was passed in 1870, five years after the end of the Civil War. The Amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied … on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.”

F ormer slaves could not be turned away from the polls (voting places) due to the color of their skin or the fact that they had been slaves. We will see that this rule wasn’t always followed…

The year is I am a single African American man living in Chicago, Illinois. YES YOU CAN! Can I vote ?

Women gained voting rights after a long hard fight. Wyoming gave women the vote in 1869, but it took the work of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and many others to get the job done! The Women’s Right to Vote

Women won the right to vote in August of 1920! The 19 th Amendment said, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied … on account of sex.”

I am a woman living in New York City in the year I am 25, married and have two children. Can I vote? YES YOU CAN!

This included the right to vote or hold office. Even after the Civil War, many people in the South did not want African Americans to have the same rights as white Americans. This included the right to vote or hold office. Some states and counties passed laws that made voting almost impossible!

 Limited opportunities to register to vote  Arrest and beatings by police  Threats of violence toward voter’s family and home  Personal information shared with groups like the KKK and employers  Unfair tests at the polls

Most Southern African Americans were poor sharecroppers that were heavily in debt to landowners. $ = $23.00Today

Other tests asked voters to guess the number of bubbles in a bar of soap! This poll test asks voters to correctly guess the number of cotton balls in a jar before they are allowed to vote.

The literacy test was one type of poll test that was given in some locations. Voters were tested on their reading skills. Like with the other tests, white voters always passed while African American voters usually failed.

AlabamaLouisiana Voting Requirements in the South Many African Americans in these states lacked a quality education, and the tests were meant to exclude blacks from the voting process. 1) Read a section of the Constitution out loud. 2) Tell what the section says in your own words. 3) Write out another section of the Constitution. 4) Answer eight questions on the Constitution. Voters who could not prove a 5 th grade education had to: 1) Complete a 30 question test 2) Finish the test in 10 minutes!

Alabama Literacy Test Examples of Literacy Tests

I am a 22 year old African American man living in the deep South in I work in the cotton fields and cannot read or write. It’s not likely that you’d get to vote. Can I vote?

Over time, more and more people demanded civil rights for all Americans. The marches, speeches, sit-ins, freedom rides and activities all added up to what we know as the Civil Rights Movement.

Can you name two people in this image? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. President Lyndon B. Johnson The 24 th Amendment was added to the Constitution in The 24 th Amendment was added to the Constitution in It banned the use of poll taxes in elections.

The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Johnson in Voting Laws Change This law: protected the right to vote for all citizens protected the right to vote for all citizens forced the states to obey the Constitution forced the states to obey the Constitution reinforced the 15 th Amendment. reinforced the 15 th Amendment.

In the 1960s and 1970s thousands of young men were drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. Many were too young to vote.

The 26 th Amendment was passed in Supporters of this amendment chanted, “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote!” Changing the Voting Age It says, “The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied… on account of age.”

I just graduated from high school in Maryland, Class of 1972! I am 18 years old and just got drafted to fight in the war in Vietnam. Can I vote? YES YOU CAN!

Voting Rights Video- TED ed fight-for-the-right-to-vote-in-the-united-states-nicki-beaman- griffinhttp://ed.ted.com/lessons/the- fight-for-the-right-to-vote-in-the-united-states-nicki-beaman- griffin Voting Rights Act- NY Times video

Poll taxes were used to keep poor African Americans from voting.

After the 15 th Amendment, many states and counties still prevented African Americans from voting. The Voting Rights Act was written to remove these barriers.

Many of the soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War were too young to vote. The 26 th Amendment moved the voting age from 21 to 18.

Susan B. Anthony fought for the right of women to vote!

 Let’s Compare and Contrast the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the United State’s Bill of Rights.  With a partner, look at both sets of rights.  Make a list of what they have in common.

 Get together in a group of 5-6, compare your lists.  Using chart paper, create a Venn Diagram that Compares and contrasts Human Rights to BOR.

 Which of the human rights are included in the BOR? (include BOR for dummies) Use notes.  Which ones are not included but should be in the BOR?  Which rights are included that you don’t believe should be stated?