Introduction Reflexion# 1
Hello, My name is Maria Libreros.
This is my third semester at CWE, my major is Liberal with a Childhood Concentration.
I select this Class because it would help me understand better about the Humans Rights, my rights and the right of others as well. It also helps me to advocate for the rights of those who are in need of it.
My understanding of the readings is that Lynn Hunt main point is in 1948 with The United Nations Declaration of Universal Human Rights. This had happened after almost two Centuries of The American Declaration of Independence in 1776 from Great Britain, and The French Declaration of The Rights of Men and the Citizens in 1789. I may understand wrong, but I believe that Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette, both were inspired inspired by the enlightenment of great philosophers such as Rousseau and Voltaire. Even though, both advocated for liberty and equality, according to history we all know that it did not happened, and I believe that it was the opposite due to slavery and violations of Civil Rights as well. There were Centuries of slavery and segregation in America. People have to fight and form movements that advocate for civil rights not only for the slaves but for the people that form this country, the immigrants such as Jews and so on.
It also presented a political turn over from the nations and governments, especially every regarding on culture, religion and beliefs; one big example was the WWII. Consequently, a big great part of World was destroyed causing thousands of deaths of men, women and children. Others were tortured until death. This was the main reason why The United Nations Declaration of Universal human Rights was created, to abolish and protect the rights of all citizens, independently of race, beliefs and religion, and politics. However, we have a long way to go, to see that this is absolute true in real life, we are living in 20 Century, and we still dealing with the violation of the Civil Rights! And it depends on culture, and beliefs, some countries are more liberal than others regarding women rights.
