The Equal Rights Amendment‚ or ERA‚ was a suggested amendment to the United States constitution constructed to guarantee equal rights for women. The amendment‚ originally written by Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman in 1923 and sponsored by the National Women’s Party‚ was introduced in every assembly of Congress until it passed in 1972. It stated that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Both Republican and Democrat
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not always make your wishes known. There are many ways in which an individual can make their wishes know about end of life care. An advance directive tells your doctor what kind of care you would like to have if you become unable to make medical decisions. With these documents in place decisions are a lot easier on the family members. “A good advance directive describes the kind of treatment you would want depending on how sick you are‚” Sally Austin explained in her article Families making
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P1 Task 1 In this task the explanation of why individuals may experience additional needs will be provided. There are 4 main categories of disability. I will list them and also give an example of each category and also say if the disability is physical‚ cognitive or sensory. Physical meaning having problems with strength or co-ordination within caused by having an accident or an inspection. Cognitive meaning a person having problems with learning and understanding everyday things. Sensory –
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In my opinion Canada does not need to include eco-rights in the Charter of rights and freedoms. Introduced by Pierre Trudeau‚ it protects the collective quality of life of all Canadian citizens‚ lives up to its standards‚ and the introduction of eco-rights‚ as of now is not necessary. Currently‚ there are much greater issues to be addressed‚ before further delving into ecological matters. Furthermore‚ eco-rights will be a limiting factor‚ when generating economic revenue for Canada‚ and as a result
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The Civil Rights Movement is very important. It was very important because after the Civil War Jim Crow laws were put in place. Dr. Martin Luther King contributed to the movement and Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting down on a bus. The Civil Rights Movement was very important. The Civil Rights movement was very important‚ because after the Civil War Jim Crow laws were put in place. Jim Crow laws were based on race‚ and they were not official laws. An example of a Jim Crow law was one in Florida
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| |1.1 Explain why it is important to |It is important to respect and recognise an individual’s heritage because all individuals have | |recognise and respect an individual’s |rights and preferences as a way of respecting them. For example; | |heritage |Providing active support and place the choice and preferences of individuals at the centre. These | |
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evidence-based treatment. Although‚ I can say this discussion encouraged me to think more about the importance of evidence-based treatment. There are many pros to using evidence-based treatment. First and foremost‚ I think the most beneficial part of using evidence based treatment is that since there is proof of success with the treatment both the client and therapist can have confidence in the treatment. I think that it is especially important for a client to have confidence that the treatment their
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FORUM: General Assembly‚ Human Rights QUESTION OF: The Treatment of children in areas of armed conflict SUBMITTED BY: Mexico The General Assembly‚ Deeply Disturbed by the recent number of massacres of citizens including children in Syria since the anti-regime uprising in March 2011‚ Noting with Deep Concern that the Syrian government has repeatedly and regularly violated its ceasefire conditions‚ which is causing escalating tension and possibly leading to civil war‚ Referring to Article
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newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump‚ the Women’s March was hosted all over the country on January 21‚ 2017‚ protesting for equal rights for all sexes. The first Women’s March occurrence was during the Civil Rights Movement on March 13‚ 1913. The march on Saturday consisted of not only women‚ but men were present as well as children; including the LGBTQIA community‚ immigrants‚ disabled people‚ and all minorities and races were there. There were guest speakers‚ some from the
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Paving the way for equal rights Imagine not having the simple rights‚ not only as an American citizen‚ but as a human being. Women and blacks had no rights in this country. They could not vote‚ pick an educated career‚ or even have ownership of their children. Susan B. Anthony needed more‚ so she started fighting for the unheard voices of America. Susan B. Anthony has positively benefitted modern society by standing up for equal rights and fighting for opportunities for women. Susan B. Anthony
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