Egypt
Section A- Plan of Investigation
Question: To what extent was the Declaration of Human Rights relevant during the independence process for Egypt?
Egypt has a strong rich history. Especially as a culture. Egypt is home to the most famous historic sites in the world. The Pyramids in Egypt tell a story of their past. The wealth they held and the power they contained. The Nile river is a great example of their power and their value to the rest of the world. The Nile and Egypt itself were huge trading places for as long as people can remember. The British have been transporting cargo there for generations. Egypt made the connection between Europe and Asia. Making Egypt an important country for the British as it was the quickest way to get to India. …show more content…
The British violated human rights which relates to the units main idea of how the declaration of human rights affected or did not affect our world. With the British being in complete control of the Egyptian government they disallowed any input from the Egyptian people. But the British gave the Egyptians rights. For example with the education and the building of mosques. This relates to article 2 of the DHR because article two mentions how everyone is entitled to right not based on their culture, race or sex. With the British helping to create mosques and by helping the young people of Egypt they did not discriminate people because of their color, race or culture. Article 13 discusses how everyone has the right to freedom and movement. The British allowed the people of Egypt to protest against their rule. They allowed them to do so without fighting back with violence. The British were good to the Egyptian people but all the governmental decisions were made by the British government. Britain's colonization of Egypt separated but also brought people of Egypt together. The declaration of human rights did not exist during British rule in Egypt. The DHR were created 24 years after Egypt gained independence. There were no rules to stop the British from abusing or violating the right of the people of Egypt. The British just respected the Egyptian
Question: To what extent was the Declaration of Human Rights relevant during the independence process for Egypt?
Egypt has a strong rich history. Especially as a culture. Egypt is home to the most famous historic sites in the world. The Pyramids in Egypt tell a story of their past. The wealth they held and the power they contained. The Nile river is a great example of their power and their value to the rest of the world. The Nile and Egypt itself were huge trading places for as long as people can remember. The British have been transporting cargo there for generations. Egypt made the connection between Europe and Asia. Making Egypt an important country for the British as it was the quickest way to get to India. …show more content…
The British violated human rights which relates to the units main idea of how the declaration of human rights affected or did not affect our world. With the British being in complete control of the Egyptian government they disallowed any input from the Egyptian people. But the British gave the Egyptians rights. For example with the education and the building of mosques. This relates to article 2 of the DHR because article two mentions how everyone is entitled to right not based on their culture, race or sex. With the British helping to create mosques and by helping the young people of Egypt they did not discriminate people because of their color, race or culture. Article 13 discusses how everyone has the right to freedom and movement. The British allowed the people of Egypt to protest against their rule. They allowed them to do so without fighting back with violence. The British were good to the Egyptian people but all the governmental decisions were made by the British government. Britain's colonization of Egypt separated but also brought people of Egypt together. The declaration of human rights did not exist during British rule in Egypt. The DHR were created 24 years after Egypt gained independence. There were no rules to stop the British from abusing or violating the right of the people of Egypt. The British just respected the Egyptian