A is for Activism Activism (noun): taking action to bring about political or social change Activism means standing up and fighting for what you believe in even if it seems impossible. Everyone is born with rights. When you feel like these rights are taken away from you, you need to be active and change what is wrong. It might seem hard to stand up to others, but where would we be without the first people who tried to make a change? (By Ava Pomerantz and Tatiana Bedi)
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A is for
Activism
Activism (noun): taking action to bring about
political or social change
Activism means standing up and fighting for what you believe in even if it seems
impossible. Everyone is born with rights. When you feel like these rights are
taken away from you, you need to be active and change what is wrong. It might
seem hard to stand up to others, but where would we be without the first people
who tried to make a change?
(By Ava Pomerantz and Tatiana Bedi)
B is for
Birthright
Birthright (noun): a right, privilege, or
possession to which a person is entitled by
birth.
Human rights are a birthright of every person. Because we are human beings, we
all deserve the same rights from the moment we are born.
C is for
Choice
Choice (noun): the power to make a decision
when you have different options to choose from
You have the right of choice and you can choose to be who you are. You, as a
human being, have the right of freedom, justice, and peace in the world. You can
choose to step up and fight for your rights as a human.
(By Caitlin Smith and Claire Goldberg)
D is for
Dignity
Dignity (noun): being worthy of respect
We all have the right to our dignity.
(By Alana Feldman)
E is for
Equality
Equality (noun): the state of being equal,
especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
Everyone is born equal. Because of equality, we should all have the right to an
education.
(By Mika Misra & Francesca Crowley)
F is for
Freedom
Freedom (noun): the ability to move where you
want, and when you want, without someone of
authority controlling you.
Freedom is the right to express your own thoughts and opinions, even if the
government and others do not agree with you.
(By Julia Gordon and Jason Oyakawa)
G is for
Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi, better known as simply "Gandhi" was a major civil/human
rights leader. Gandhi was born in India on October 2, 1869 and is best known for
non-violent and peaceful protests to obtain human rights. In Gandhi's time,
India was ruled by Britain. Indians were treated very badly, and the people of
India wanted independence. Gandhi led Indians by protesting without violence.
He would have others join him in marches, refuse to work, sit in streets, and
boycott. These protests would mean very little if only a few people joined, but
when a whole nation (India) followed Gandhi's idea of non-violence for equality,