25 Women Who Fought Back

Jill Sherman

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Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who perservered in the face of adversity to fight for what they thought was right.

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• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781474762472
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

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DARING WOMEN

b y J i l l S h e r m a n

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C O N T E N T S I n t r o d u c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1 W o m e n w h o f o u n d e d m o v e m e n t s . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 2 W o m e n w h o w r o t e t h e t r u t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0

Chapter 3 W o m e n w h o s p o k e t h e t r u t h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4

Chapter 4 W o m e n t o w a t c h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6

T i m e l i n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 G l o s s a r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 C o m p r e h e n s i o n q u e s t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 F i n d o u t m o r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 S o u r c e n o t e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 I n d e x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4

I N T R O D U C T I O N

“A ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

Those words begin the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights, signed

by the members of the United Nations

in 1948. But words alone do not make

people free and equal.

Throughout history, the fight for

justice and equality has been carried

on by brave women all over the world.

Their stories remind us to use our minds,

voices, talents and resources to fight

for freedom and equality for everyone,

every day.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted by representatives of countries from around the world, including the UK, USA, France, China and Australia. Of the nine representatives, only one was a woman: Eleanor Roosevelt. Roosevelt was a former first lady (wife of a US president), and the representative of the United States.

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Eleanor Roosevelt (see page 9) said her role as the United States’ re presentative in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was her greatest achievement. 5