THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task
below, and a conclusion.
Theme: Human Rights Violations
The human rights of many groups have been violated at different times in various
nations and regions. Efforts by governments, groups, and individuals to resolve
these human rights violations have met with mixed results.
Task:
Select two groups who have experienced human rights violations in a specific
nation or region and for each
• Describe one historical circumstance that led to a human rights violation in the
nation or region
• Describe one example of a human rights violation in that nation or region
• Discuss the extent to which a government, a group, or an individual made an
attempt to resolve this human rights violation
You may use any group whose rights have been violated from your study of global history.
Some suggestions you might wish to consider include Christians under the Roman Empire,
indigenous peoples in Latin America, Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, Ukrainians
after the Russian Revolution, Jews in Europe, Cambodians under Pol Pot, blacks under
apartheid in South Africa, and Kurds in the Middle East.
Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task
below, and a conclusion.
Theme: Human Rights Violations
The human rights of many groups have been violated at different times in various
nations and regions. Efforts by governments, groups, and individuals to resolve
these human rights violations have met with mixed results.
Task:
Select two groups who have experienced human rights violations in a specific
nation or region and for each
• Describe one historical circumstance that led to a human rights violation in the
nation or region
• Describe one example of a human rights violation in that nation or region
• Discuss the extent to which a government, a group, or an individual made an
attempt to resolve this human rights violation
You may use any group whose rights have been violated from your study of global history.
Some suggestions you might wish to consider include Christians under the Roman Empire,
indigenous peoples in Latin America, Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, Ukrainians
after the Russian Revolution, Jews in Europe, Cambodians under Pol Pot, blacks under
apartheid in South Africa, and Kurds in the Middle East.
You are not limited to these suggestions.
Do not use any human rights violations from the United States in your answer.
Do not use any human rights violations from the United States in your answer.
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