Handout
Perspectives on Human Rights: Big Paper Quotations
Students use this handout to reflect on six different perspectives on human rights.
Subject
- History
Language
English — USUpdated
How to Cite This Handout
Facing History & Ourselves, “Perspectives on Human Rights: Big Paper Quotations”, last updated November 13, 2019.
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