Lalson 1 Throughout the history of mankind, humans have been stripped of their human rights, including the right of political participation. Is it right for us to just stand by and watch these tragic events occur? Many human rights activists such as Ethel Kennedy have dedicated their lives to stand up for the injustices that people all over the world are facing every day. Human rights are crucial for all people and without them many different kinds of social disputes would occur. Ethel Kennedy is notable for her countless efforts to preserve the fundamental rights assigned to all people by the Constitution. One of the rights she fought for was political participation. The actions that she took required massive levels of fortitude and determination. Human rights activists like Ethel
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The Kennedy family encouraged Ethel's desire to become involved in politics and allowed her to take part in many of their political campaigns. Her passion for politics shot up when Robert F. Kennedy became chief counsel to the Senate Select Committee. In 1959, Ethel helped with John F. Kennedy's presidential election. In addition, she helped with her husband's campaign for a seat in Senate in 1963. Her passion for politics affected her in many ways("Ethel …show more content…
I believe that without dedicated activists like Ethel Kennedy, the present day U.S. would not be considered the land of opportunity. If no one had stood up to the corrupt actions of the government, the people of the nation would not have the rights that they have today. The world often forgets the importance of the right of political participation. Ethel Kennedy helped the government and other people understand that significance of being represented and having a say in
The Kennedy family encouraged Ethel's desire to become involved in politics and allowed her to take part in many of their political campaigns. Her passion for politics shot up when Robert F. Kennedy became chief counsel to the Senate Select Committee. In 1959, Ethel helped with John F. Kennedy's presidential election. In addition, she helped with her husband's campaign for a seat in Senate in 1963. Her passion for politics affected her in many ways("Ethel …show more content…
I believe that without dedicated activists like Ethel Kennedy, the present day U.S. would not be considered the land of opportunity. If no one had stood up to the corrupt actions of the government, the people of the nation would not have the rights that they have today. The world often forgets the importance of the right of political participation. Ethel Kennedy helped the government and other people understand that significance of being represented and having a say in