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    Rights and Dementia

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    fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm. Key legislation- Human rights act 1998 Mental capacity act 2005 Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty safeguards 2005 Adults with incapacity (Scotland) act 2000 Mental health act 2007 The disability discrimination act 1995 Safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006 Carers (equal opportunities) act 2004 Describe how agreed ways of working relate to the rights of an individual

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    girl’s education rights There is a saying in the 21st century that if you educate a boy‚ you educate a boy‚ but if you educate a girl‚ you educate a village. From religious backings to socio-economic factors girls around the world are fighting for their rights to an education. They are not only fighting for their right to an education but for their lives‚ a brighter future. It is surprising that in the 21st century‚ girls are still fighting for the right to a proper

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    and discrimination. During the 1950- 1970s the NAACP were known for going on big cases in Montgomery for American rights.The NAACP was a powerful group of Civil Rights leaders that took charge to create equality for all races in America. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was very important during the Civil Rights era. The NAACP had created many protests and fought cases due to segregation. The NAACP was a big help during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks was a secretary

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    the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King was a Baptist Minister and a social activist. He was born on January 15‚ 1929 in Atlanta‚ Georgia at their family home. He was the second child of Martin Luther King‚ Sr. and Alberta Williams King (The King Center‚ About Dr. King). Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott King‚ together they had four children. Dr. King’s goal as an activist was to try and achieve equality for African Americans in a nonviolent way. He was a big part of the Civil Rights Movement

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    Grade Nov. 2011 How did the Civil Rights Movement Change America? Research Paper Amber Paschal Young Henderson Middle School Thesis This paper will explain how the civil rights movement changed America. The civil rights movement occurred to ensure African American rights‚ and plummeted during the 1950s and 1960s. if this movement wasn’t successful‚ the world would be way different than it is today. The civil rights movement was the time in America

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    “The Civil Rights Movement‚ it wasn’t just a couple of‚ you know‚ superstars like Martin Luther King. It was thousands and thousands - millions‚ I should say - of people taking risks‚ becoming leaders in their community.” ~Barbara Ehrenreich The civil rights movement was a movement that affected everyone from all backgrounds of life. The movement began in the early to mid-1950s and ended around the late 1960s.The civil rights movement was widely recognized by some of the greatest pioneers of all

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    In 1944‚ while she was still working as a secretary‚ she investigated the gang-rape of Recy Taylor‚ a black woman from Abbeville‚ Alabama. Rosa Parks and other civil rights activists organized "The Committee for Equal Justice" for Recy Taylor. Rosa Parks was significant in the civil rights movement because ignited something that sparked change in the bus system. Busses were segregated‚ which meant black and white people could not sit together. Seats for black people were

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    Civil Rights Museum The Civil Rights Movement was a movement that started in the 1955 and ended in 1968. ("American civil rights movement") There were many important figures during this movement but the most popular leaders in this movement were Rosa Parks‚ Thurgood Marshall‚ and the most famous leader for the “I Have A Dream” speech‚ Martin Luther King Jr. ("Black Power") In these 14 years of discrimination‚ colored US citizens were basically being bullied. The colored citizens had way less rights

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    Felons Right to Vote The lines are long‚ it’s raining‚ it’s hot‚ or it may be cold‚ but exercising your right to vote is as important as all of your other civil rights. As Americans we have came a very long way when it comes to protecting our civil rights‚ and choosing the right candidate to protect our country. In 1964‚ three civil right activist set out to set up a voter’s registry for African Americans‚ but it was short lived because they were brutally murder by members of the Klu Klux Klan

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    Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renounced and influential voices of our time. She played a big part in the global Renaissance and is a poet‚ memoirist‚ novelist‚ educator‚ dramatist‚ producer‚ actress‚ historian‚ filmmaker‚ and civil rights activist. Dr. Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ on April 4th‚ 1928. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and she and her brother‚ Bailey were sent to live with her grandmother‚ Annie Henderson for most of her

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