indigenous activism 4 NWSA!
who is the Indigenous activist we are fighting for in april
LEONARD PELTIER!!!
13.6%
what was the amendment that gave women the right to vote in the US
19th!
true or false: the universal declaration of human rights protects the right to protest and free speech
true
who are the enloe amnesty board members and advisor
kristin, malinn, and ms slusser <3
what is the 4 letter acronym referring to the disproportionate impact of violence against Indigenous women and girls
MMIW (missing and murdered Indigenous women)
What is the name of the dialect spoken predominantely by Black communities in America?
AAVE - African American Vernacular English
which country was featured in the news this week for passing a law that makes it illegal to be LGBTQ+ :(
Uganda
what is the name of the Kurdish girl whose murder began the recent protests in Iran
Mahsa Amini
Amnesty has more than ___ members worldwide!
10 million!
how many indigenous groups are there in the usa? (closest guess wins)
574
true or false: people who immigrate to this country at a young age have a universal right to education and work, even if they are undocumented
False! DACA only protects a small number of immigrants and even those in the DACA program struggle to get their right to education and work
how many girls around the world are not in school :-( (closest guess wins)
129 million
what was the biggest protest in global human history (hint: it was pretty recent)
the indian farmer's solidarity protests in 2020
Amnesty was founded in ___ (place) in ___ (year)
London in 1961!
what is the name of the Indigenous reservation where protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline made Indigenous activists visible in national news
Standing Rock
what are the top 3 countries for new refugees to the US in the past 10 years? (whoever gets the most correct will get the point)
DR congo, syria, and burma
True or False: Abortion in North Carolina is currently illegal after 12 weeks
False: it is 20 weeks
what is the name of the organization that publishes the annual global report on freedom of the press and of speech across the world
What is the definition of human rights?
Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not granted by any state.
name 2 of the 4 tribal groups with homeland in the raleigh area
- tuscarora
- lumbee
- catawba
- waccamaw siouan
which of the following people were NOT Black writers in the past century?
a) james baldwin
b) toni morrison
c) adrienne rich
d) audre lorde
Adrienne Rich was a white lady LOL
how many people attended the 2017 women's march globally? (closest guess wins)
7 million appx.
why does Amnesty have a candle symbol?
Because of the quote: "Better to light a candle than curse the darkness." Inspiring people to take action in tangible ways!