We The People

By Maurice R. Dyson

'We the People' should be required reading for all junior high and high school students. Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it sets forth each right with clear explanation and remarkable illustrations by the author. They include the rights to vote, liberty, security, privacy, expression, religion, assembly, association, equal protection, fair trial, presumption of innocence, equal pay for equal work, adequate standard of living, to apply for asylum, presumption of innocence and fair trial, as well as the rights to be free from slavery, torture and cruel treatment, discrimination, arbitrary arrest and detention. Dyson makes these rights come to life using the examples of Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Mohandas Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Malala, Trayvon Martin and many others. An excellent text for classes in social studies, history, current events, women's studies, Black and Latino studies, and many others. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maurice R. Dyson
• Release date: Mar 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370246922

Maurice R. Dyson

About the Author Maurice R. Dyson is an artist, poet, writer, lawyer, professor, humanitarian and philanthropist. A prolific writer, his works aim to inspire, heal, entertain and teach generations of young readers. He is the author of the notable TLC series, a tale of three furry pups, Torrito, Lilly and Chiquita, affectionately known as TLC, whose wacky and heart touching capers teach about love, acceptance and friendship. Maurice Dyson received his B.A. from Columbia College, Columbia University, his J.D. from Columbia Law School and was a Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University where he studied education. A member of the national Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators, and two time winner of the American Scholastic Press Association Award, he now lives in San Diego where he continues to teach and write. For more information on all titles, visit: https://www.amazon.com/TLCs-First-Christmas-Maurice-Dyson-ebook/dp/B01MTB50JV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486278909&sr=8-1&keywords=tlc%27s+first+christmas https://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Finds-Friend-Maurice-Dyson-ebook/dp/B01N4VNVJG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486278934&sr=8-1&keywords=tlc%27s+pepper+finds+a+friend

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaration adopted by a group of many nations known as the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. The Declaration followed the horrors of the Second World War when many human tragedies occurred because of powerful dictators abusing human rights. Ever since then, many world leaders were determined not to repeat history and so the declaration is the first time the world said what many people believe to be the rights to which all human beings are inherently entitled when they are born. Many nations adopted this declaration of universal rights. This book mentions many of these rights and other ones that have developed. Recent events have made it important to teach the values of these basic human rights to new generations of readers like you because if we forget the lessons of the past, we are doomed to repeat our mistakes. While this book teaches you about these universal rights, it also shows you people who have struggled to make these declared rights a reality for many unfairly treated. In this way, it is hoped that you will see these rights are not something that can always be taken for granted but which must be fought and protected. It is also hoped that you can see how one person can and has made a difference to change the world for the better so you too know the power you have as one person to make a difference. You can be the change you wish to see in the world. You can be a voice for the voiceless to achieve fairness and justice for all. The future is