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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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-Something that had everyone’s rights and what they could do in it - Countries around the world agreed to it in 1948
-Examples include - you have the right to travel, freedom of speech, right to education, the right to belong to a religion, etc.

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United Nations

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A group that maintains world peace and security - Develops relations among nations

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Pyramid of Hate

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A way to visually see how hate can grow from biased behavior to violence and even genocide

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Indian Removal Act

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When the U.S. government forced Native Americans out of their houses because they wanted natural resources and farmland.

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Andrew Jackson

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He signed the Indian Removal Act (to remove Indians)

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Trail of Tears

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The many paths that Native Americans had to take when they were forced to leave their homes
-16 thousand people died
-People got things like frost bights, diseases, and died because of cold weather

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Discrimination

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Unfair treatment of a person or group based on their identity (race, religion, culture, gender, etc.)

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Prejudice

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Negative attitudes or ideas about a particular group based on their identity.

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Japanese Internment Camp

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When Japanese Americans got taken and held in camps from 1941-1946.

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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He said, “A day that will live in infamy .” December 7 - 1941 (after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor)

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

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-When Japan bombed Hawaii on December 6th 1841
-2,300 Americans were killed in 2 hours
-They attacked a naval base in Hawaii

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Bias

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Negative or ideas about or against a certain group based on differences without any factual basis.

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Scapegoating

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The acts of blaming an entire group for the actions of one or a few.

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Apartheid

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-A series of restrictive segregationist laws
-A social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination

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Segregation

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-The separation of people based on their race
-This restricted where people (Black Amercians) could live, work, travel, etc.

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Nelson Mandela

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A leading member of the ANC
-He believed in nonviolent protests
-Got arrested for being accused of plotting against the white only government
-The first black president of South America

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F.W. de Klerk

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-Elected for president in 1989
-Served 27 years and almost immediately did away with the ban on ANC
-He released Mandela from prison and worked with him to end the apartheid
-Shared the nobel peace prize with Mandela for moving the country to a non-racial democracy

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African National Congress

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-Was actively fighting apartheid
-The goal of this was to increase rights of native Africans
-ANC was declared illegal by the South African government and members were sometimes arrested

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Political Cartoon

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-A cartoon that is usually about a person, event, institution, or idea that reflects the cartoonist’s values or opinions
-They’re used to promote a political cause or point of view
-They CAN be funny, but the goal is to try to sway your opinion towards their point of view
-They’re mainly visual, have symbolism, and have serious messages; makes fun of people in the topic

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Antisemitism

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-Having something against Jewish people
-A hatred for Jews

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Patriotism

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The quality of being patriotic; devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country

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Nationalism

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Identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

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Treaty of Versailles

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A document signed between Germany and the Allied Powers following World War 1 that officially ended that war

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World War 1

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An international conflict that in 1914-1918 embroiled most of the nations in Europe along with Russia, the US, Middle East and other regions

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The National Socialist German Workers Party

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AKA the NAZI, was a far-right political party in Germany that was active between 1920 and 1945, that created and supported the ideology of Nazism

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Adolf Hitler

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An Austrian politician who rose to power and made the decision to exterminate all Jews in Europe

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Mein Kamf

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An autobiography that Hitler wrote to describe his antisemitism and shares his ideas for how to take control of people

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Platform

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A formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public

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Holocaust

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A systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators

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Genocide

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The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation

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Concentration Camp

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A camp created to confine a large number of prisoners in harsh and unhealthy conditions

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Hate Crime

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A crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability

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The Milgram Experiment

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It was created to explain some of the concentration camp horrors of World War 2, when Jews, Gypsies, Slaves, and others were slaughtered by Nazis

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Bashar al-Assad

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-He took over Syria after his father died and has been ruling since the year 2000
-His rule has been autocratic, meaning he has absolute power himself
-He kills his own people and everyone in Syria want a better standard of living because of it

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Refugee

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A refugee is someone who has to escape their country to get away from war or disaster

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Refugee Camp

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-A temporary camp built to hold refugees and people who need a safe shelter
-Also for people who don’t have a safe home or environment

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Barrel Bombs

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-An oil canister filled with rusty nails, glass shards, rusty metal, etc that explodes and can potentially kill someone
-It is like a bullet

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Holy City

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-A holy city is a city that is valuable to the faith of a certain religion
-An example of this is Jerusalem - It is where Muslims believe prophet Mohammad ascended to heaven; where Jews believe King Solomon built the wailing wall and where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son; and where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and resurrected

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Gaza Strip

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A small, populated city along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
-It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967
-This area has been the site of lots of conflicts between the Iraelis and Palestinians

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West Bank

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A region in the middle east, bordered by Israel and Jordan
-2.8 million palestinians live there
-Has been occupied by Israel since 1967
-Has been having numerous conflicts between Israel and Palestine leaders, with issues like settlement and border seciruty

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Mahsa Amini

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-22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for “improperly” wearing her hijab and was severely beaten and died three days later in police custody
-She is now a global symbol for freedom

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Theocracy

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A theocracy is a government where the state’s legal system is based off of religious law

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Morality Police

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-Iran has had various forms of “morality police” since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but the Gasht-e Ershad are currently the main agency tasked enforcing Iran’s Islamic code of conduct in public

-Their main focus is on making sure observance of hijab, mandatory rules requiring women to cover their hair and bodies and discouraging cosmetics.

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Hijab

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-A traditional covering for one’s hair and neck which is worn by Muslim women

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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-He is the most powerful figure in Iran and has been the country’s supreme leader since 1989
-He is head of state and commander-in-chief and also has authority over the national police and the morality police, whose officers arrested Mahsa Amini
-He also controls the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps AKA the “IRGC”, which is in charge of internal security, and its volunteer wing, the Basij Resistance Force

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Tehran

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-Tehran is the capital city of Iran and is located in north-central Iran at the foot of the Elburz mountain range
-Tehrān has grown from a small city to a major metropolis, situated in an urban region of 14 million people
-Tehrān is Iran’s largest city and one of the most populous cities of the world

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