...Nowadays, the concept of human rights has shaped up quite well, aiming to secure at least the very basic moral standards by which a living person should be respected. Even so, there are far too many breaches in them for us to call them finished and refined. There is still a lot of tyranny in the world, a lot of shady practices and even in the strongest upholding countries for human rights. Be it because of a complicated political or moral situation or pure savagery or tyranny, let’s look at the list of countries which still violate the very basic we are born with. What document guarantees international human rights? - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees international human rights. The United Nations General Assembly passed this document in 1948. - What international organizations are responsible for protecting human rights? - International concern for human rights has been evident outside of the United Nations. The Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe, which met in Helsinki in 1973-75, produced the Helsinki Final Act. The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which first met in 1950, produced the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the European Social Charter; the Ninth Pan-American Conference of 1948 adopted the American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man; and the Organization of African Unity in 1981 adopted the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. There are also...
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...Joshua Gordon Document Analysis ANTH 349 External analysis of the documents show that the paper in which it was written is of high rag paper which was in use until the industrial revolution at the end of the 18th century and therefore we may conclude it is consistent with the day claimed. The ink used was a pure black “India ink” known also as Chinese ink (A Short History of Ink). This was the type of ink used to write the Dead Sea Scrolls in the third century BC, except the base was Cinnabar not the more commonly used carbon, so we know this type of ink is a known ink at the time and consistent with the claimed date of the document. Furthermore the ink is made from finely powdered lampblack which is a type of carbon held together by glue. The Chinese used small brushes with this type of ink instead of pens because even though it is a writing ink it had an even broader application as an ink used for drawing and was popular with artists for architectural design. This may prove as a clue to whether or not there is any credibility to the theory that there was a third page to the document showing a map of the Ironworks and grounds since this is the type of ink used for technical drawing purposes such as these. The pen is described as appearing to have been a hand cut crow quill pen. The quill pen dates back to the sixth century and until the steel pen point was invented in the 19th century quills were the main writing instruments of the civilized world (Carter). Thus we may...
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...Through out the 17th and 18th centuries, colonial American had formed two regions- New England in the north and Chesapeake in the south. While these two regions may have been very similar, they had their cultural, social and economic differences. Of these three, the economic being the most different and helping on region to grow more than the other. Over time, New England was more successful than the Chesapeake region because of its vastly diverse and superior economy. Due to the South’s fertile land, the southern economy was focused on farming for a very long time. People could do well and make a lot of money faming staple crops- which are highly valuable and sought after. Because they could make a lot of money doing this, colonists...
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...‘A Constitution written in the 18th Century does not work in the 21st Century’ Discuss (30 marks) America’s first form of Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, was ratified in 1781 and it can be argued that many states operated as independent countries under this. After America won its independence from Britain in 1783, it become increasingly evident that the USA needed a stronger, central government to remain stable and so the US Constitution was created and signed on 17th September 1787 in Philadelphia. This Constitution is still used today and is at the heart of American Politics but the debate lies in whether an 18th Century document is acceptable for the present day. A Constitution written in 18th Century does not work in the 21st Century because it is difficult to update and some parts make no sense in today’s society such as the Second Amendment and the Electoral College, as there have been four occasions when the candidate who got the most votes lost the election. The amendment process is too difficult, thus making is almost impossible to remove parts no longer necessary or to add parts that the majority desires. For example, the Second Amendment, in the Bill of Rights, allows US citizens the right to bear arms, which has caused much conflict as it has become increasingly evident that people are willing to abuse this right. Attempts to overturn the Second Amendment have been very much refused due to the rigid, outdated Constitution. The power of judicial...
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...late 17th and 18th century, they helped shape the capitalistic and democratic world we live in today. It was the period of many changes between discoveries and disagreements over religion. The Age of Reason impacted the world to this day being the time of high intellect and bright ideas. What were the philosophers or the thinkers main idea? The Enlightenment Period discusses John Locke, Voltaire (Francois - Marie Arouet), Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft’s ideas and how they contributed to the Age of Reason. Moreover, a quote that shows this is true is John Locke's main idea being the natural right by believing all men are equal. “Equal are amongst another without subordination or subtraction” (Document A) he Believe that when the government is dissolved “People are at liberty to provide for themselves, by erecting a new legislative” (Document A) This shows Locke’s main idea was his belief in all creatures of the same species should be equal and have the right to self govern. Therefore, Francois - Marie Arouet (Voltaire) main idea was about religion in society, he believed one didn't need to...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement by the Manchus in 1644 . This population increase, along with a reduction in government regulation, led to China’s 3rd Commercial Revolution, which lasted from 1500 and 1800. Economic advances during this time, which extended into the Qing era, included the tribute system for textile manufacture, trade with the tondo empire through the port of Manila, expansion of private banks from Shaanxi into other provinces, flourishing intermediate market towns, and trade in staples like grain and cotton. b. The late imperial system of political control relied on a large, well-funded, and powerful meritocracy staffed by dedicated officials who competed for positions by passing civil examinations ; the central authority of the emperor ; and the support of the new wealthy, literate merchant class. c. Early Ming-dynasty foreign policy was aggressively expansionist, as emperors extended their control into historical Chinese territories and...
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...the discontent felt by many French people-especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The Philosophes planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals were to expose and destroy the inequalities of the ancient regime (old order). The political discontent of France was one of the causes of the Revolution. In the 17th and 18th centuries, France was ruled by an absolute government. The king had all the political powers. Anyone who criticized the government could be arrested and put in prison without trial. Louis XVI was king at the time of the French Revolution. He was more interested in hunting than governing France. He and his Austrian queen, Marie Antoinette, lived an extravagant life at the Palace of Versailles. They did not really care about the state of their country. The excerpt from the cahiers mentioned in document 3 shows that the votes in the assembly were not taken by head. The people of the 3rd estate felt a sense of betrayal when the king supported the block voting over the head voting. The first two estates worked together to outvote the large third estate to keep them from becoming a threat to the power. Lord Acton, an Englishmen, states that the monarchy being overthrown wasn't the spark of the Revolution. He recognizes the American Independence as the spark of the French Revolution. The French...
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...through the veil of Gender Studies as a social movement primarily targeted at women living on the fringes of colonial society. According to Demos, this phenomenon explained why women were victims at a ratio of four to one verses their male counterparts. This methodology is markedly different than the narrative approach utilized by Cynthia Wolfe Boynton. Using an approach based on corroborating evidence from firsthand accounts, arrest records, and government documents preserved in the Connecticut state archives, Boynton attempted to relay each instance of witchcraft in the colony with as much detail as historical evidence could allow. This allowed her to piece together the story of the first recorded instance of a condemned witch being hanged in the British colonies: Alyse Youngs of Windsor Connecticut was publicly executed for witchcraft in 1647. After exploring the tragic end of Youngs and other cases depicted by Boynton, this research project moved southwards from...
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...Bernie Madoff: The Makings of a Ponzi Scheme Brent Casebolt Keller Graduate School of Management Abstract This paper explores seven published articles that report on the story of Bernard Madoff. These articles were the results of research conducted on the internet and include well known publications and authors throughout the United States. Some articles paint a picture of the timeline that brought Bernie Madoff to his ultimate demise. From humble beginnings to Federal prisoner in North Carolina, the story is full of interesting facts and unbelievable occurrences. Other articles bring to life the sad story of other players involved in the Ponzi scheme. While others lay out in great detail the failings of our own government to put Bernie Madoff away much sooner than he was. Finally, this paper will explore the role of digital evidence in this Ponzi scheme and the simplicity of computer hardware and software involved. Bernie Madoff: The Makings of a Ponzi Scheme Bernie Madoff has been one of the most interesting and controversial figures in all of American financial industry history. In this paper, I will take you on a journey from his early childhood to his current status as a Federal prisoner in North Carolina. I will discuss all of the major players involved in the Ponzi scheme, the SEC’s failure to catch him on numerous occasions, and the digital evidence that he did or did not leave behind during his life of crime. After examining all of the above, I...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week 4 Worksheet As you read this week’s required materials, complete this worksheet. This is a multipage assignment; double-check that you completed each page before submitting. Part I: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. Ming-Dynasty China a. The population of China approximately doubled between the start of the Ming dynasty in 1368 and its collapse and replacement by the Manchus in 1415 in North China . This population increase, along with a reduction in government regulation, led to China’s Commercial Revolution, which lasted from 1500 and 1800. Economic advances during this time, which extended into the Qing era, included the so-called putting out system for textile manufacture, trade with the Qing empire through the port of Manila, expansion of private banks from Shaanxi into other provinces, flourishing intermediate market towns, and trade in staples like grain and cotton. b. The late imperial system of political control relied on a large, well-funded, and powerful central government staffed by dedicated officials who competed for positions by passing examinations ; the central authority of the government ; and the support of the new wealthy, literate working class. c. Early Ming-dynasty foreign policy...
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...This document written by Elizabeth Sprigs indicates that in the 17th century black and white men and women were being used as servants for labor work. These white labor workers were less seen in the 18th century because they were being replaced by cheap labor workers, African Americans. White labor workers lived in more decent homes and they were not as cheap as African Americans. However, in Maryland some planters began to build mansions and by building these homes they relied on servants to do their labor work. This document is about a young girl named Elizabeth Sprigs who was banished from her home by her father. The reason of why her father banished her from her country is probably because she was disobedient, but in exchange of getting...
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...Enlightenment What was the Enlightenment Thinkers main idea? The Enlightenment was during the 17th and 18th century. Thinkers in the enlightenment discussed problems in society such as , rights of women , politics , religion , and economics. We learn from the four documents who agrees and disagrees. Mary Wollstonecraft was an enlightenment thinker. Wollstonecraft was a british author that believed that women should have the same rights as everyone. “ Make them free , and they will quickly become wise and virtuous…” (Doc.D) She also believed that women can educate the same way men did. Secondly , John Locke another enlightenment thinker. Locke lived in England during the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. Locke believed that men...
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...affect North America? The Columbian Exchange is basically understand as the exchange in foods, animals, plants as well as diseases between the New World (North America) and the Old World (Europe) followed after the discovery of America by Columbus. The Columbian Exchange affected both world in many ways. For Europe, it brings avocado, potato, tomato, corn, beans, tobacco, turkeys as positive effects and the negative effect are diseases like tuberculosis and syphilis. For North America, positive effects: coffee beans, olive, banana, sugar cane, grape, sheep, pig, horse. And the negative effects impact North America are: smallpox, chickenpox, measles etc… * Name four groups of people who migrated to British North America in the 17th century. Why did each of those groups migrate? Virginia Settlement – these settlers known as the first English settlement to migrated in North America. They prefer to seek opportunities, own some land in this new world and make their own business. Later on tobacco was introduced and the majority of them planned to grow tobacco as it’s the most successful cash crop to become rich. Puritans of New England – their main reason is to...
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...the discontent felt by many French people-especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The Philosophes planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals were to expose and destroy the inequalities of the ancient regime (old order). The political discontent of France was one of the causes of the Revolution. In the 17th and 18th centuries, France was ruled by an absolute government. The king had all the political powers. Anyone who criticized the government could be arrested and put in prison without trial. Louis XVI was king at the time of the French Revolution. He was more interested in hunting than governing France. He and his Austrian queen, Marie Antoinette, lived an extravagant life at the Palace of Versailles. They did not really care about the state of their country. The excerpt from the cahiers mentioned in document 3 shows that the votes in the assembly were not taken by head. The people of the 3rd estate felt a sense of betrayal when the king supported the block voting over the head voting. The first two estates worked together to outvote the large third estate to keep them from becoming a threat to the power. Lord Acton, an Englishmen, states that the monarchy being overthrown wasn't the spark of the Revolution. He recognizes the American Independence as the spark of the French Revolution. The French...
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...essentially a death sentence. Giving the colonies a representative assembly known as the House of Burgesses, affording them a greater say in what would go on, was their answer. The first democratically elected legislative body in America established as a public relations stunt by a desperate British company.Colonies established later in the 17th century learnt from Virginia’s example and organized their own representative assemblies. The Massachusetts Bay Colony established in 1629 was one such colony; the landowning white men elected the governor who had a court of assistants and deputies who were responsible for tax overview. Eventually the deputies became their own body and formed the lower house of the first bicameral representative assembly in what became America. The very basis of American government, democratically elected representative assemblies, got their start as a way to tempt settlers to ill-fated English colonies. After gaining its right to colonial representative assemblies, assemblies gained power and took familiar ideas and structures from the British government giving them an American twist for the 1700s. By the 18th century England had changed hands from the Catholics to the Protestants and Parliament reigned supreme under the English Bill of Rights following the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Representative assemblies in America followed the lead of the English Whigs and restricted the power of the crown’s officers. Assemblies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania...
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