Human Rights
True or False: The Discovery doctrine of 1943 decleared that indigenous people had no ownership rights to land if they were not christians, and therefore, european powers could claim their lands
True:
What did the 14th amendment to the united states constitution do?
Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States
What was the main purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848?
To advocate for suffrage / women's rights
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Labor Movement?
A) To advocate for the rights and fair treatment of workers
B) To maximize profits for corporations
C) To minimize job opportunities for skilled workers
D) To discourage collective bargaining
A) To advocate for the rights and fair treatment for workers
Which document was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 proclaiming fundamental human rights to be universally protected?
The Universal Declaration of Human rights
What was the main outcome of the Dred Scott vs. Sandford case in 1857?
The supreme court ruled African Americans, whether free or enslaved, could not be American citizens
What was the main goal of the temperance movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
To abolish the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages
What was the primary goals of the labor movement in the late 19th / early 20th centuries in the Untied States?
To improve working conditions secure better wages for workers
Which of the following is listed as one of the four freedoms?
1. Freedom of speech
2. Freedom of Religion
3. Freedom of Assembly
4. Freedom of press
Freedom of speech
Who issued the Discovery Doctrine of 1493?
Pope Alexander VI
True or False:
Did the 14th Amendment guarantee equal protection of the laws to ALL citizens?
What was the primary aim of the Taft- Hartley Act of 1947?
To restrict the power of Labor Unions.
The emancipation proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 immediately freed all enslaved people in the United States.
False
Frederick Douglass - a former slave who had escaped bondage, became a prominent speaker and writer
What detrimental effects did women experience in the suffrage movement?
Alcohol abuse
Excessive drinking by men led to domestic violence, poverty, and other social problems, which disproportionately affected women and children
What industry was primarily affected by the Pullman strike of 1894?
Railroad care manufacturing
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) consists of how many articles?
30
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
President Lincoln
Who are the two women who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott
What was the purpose of the Wagner Act (National Labor Relations Act) in 1935?
Protecting workers
The Wagner Act was designed to protect worker's right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining