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Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the Democracy System where the people vote for “Love one another as I have loved you”
leader of the Indian independence movement the government. (Jesus)
against British rule. Employing nonviolent civil Equality The state of being equal, in rights,
disobedience, Gandhi led India to status and responsibility. “ There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither
independence and inspired movements for Human Rights The basic rights and freedoms to slave nor free, nor is there male and female,
which all humans should be
civil rights and freedom across the world. entitled. These are protected by law for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
(Galatians 3:28)
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) - a in some countries
Justice Fairness – something that is right,
Baptist minister and social activist who morally or legally. 40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you,
played a key role in the American civil rights Poverty Being without money, food or other whatever you did for one of the least of these
movement from the mid-1950s until his Racial Prejudice basic needs of life (being poor). brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Believing something about
assassination in 1968. In 1964 won the Nobel someone, often negative, based on (Jesus)
Peace Prize. their ethnicity, nationality or culture.
Racism Prejudice or discrimination on
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: A long-term grounds of ethnicity, nationality or
activist who has fought to end racism and culture. Do not exploit the poor because they are
inequality in South Africa. Respect Treating someone/thing with dignity poor.” (Proverbs 22:22)
or esteeming someone/thing.
Oscar Romero: A Roman Catholic priest who Responsibility A duty to make sure something is
fought for the rights of the poor in El Salvador or is not done, or to be in charge of “Anyone who has two shirts should share
something. with the one who has none, and anyone who
WWII: The Holocaust was the main reason Slavery Where people are bought and sold has food should do the same. (Luke 3:11)
the UN devised the 30 Articles in the as property and have no human
Declaration of Human Rights. The shocking rights.
treatment of the Jews and others under the Social Justice Ensuring that society treats people "I have a dream that my four little children
Nazi regime led the leading nations to try and fairly, whether they are poor or
ensure that nothing like this could happen wealthy and protects people’s will one day live in a nation where they will
again. Amnesty International is a human human rights. not be judged by the colour of their skin, but
rights organisation that strives to protect Stereotype A view about a group or person that by the content of their character. I have a
human rights round the globe. are generalised and not based on dream today!” (Martin Luther King Jnr)
Campaigns and Issues | Amnesty facts.
International UK
