Instructions: Read the information below. Over the next few days, you will be researching and writing an argumentative essay about human rights. You will complete this essay in stages. All you need to do today is choose which human rights you feel are most important and write a possible thesis statement. Prompt: The Civil Rights era occurred in the 1960s. Are civil rights something people need to advocate for today? What would you consider the most important human rights for all citizens? Write an argumentative essay defending at least two important human rights and how/why they should be practiced in today’s world.

Background: According to the United Nations, “Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.”