Human Rights — Flashcards

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It means every person has the same basic human worth and rights from birth. No one is naturally superior because of race, gender, social class, or family background. The statement supports equality an…

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A human right is a basic right that belongs to every person simply because they are human. It includes dignity, freedom, equality, and protection from unfair treatment.

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The story shows that race does not decide a child’s worth or behaviour. The boys turn out to be brothers, and the play of boss and servant is only a game. The story rejects the idea of permanent racia…

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He saw a smaller white boy ordering a bigger dark boy around, and later the roles changed. He wrongly linked this to race and social power, so he wondered whether the dark boy was a servant’s child. H…

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They were brothers, not a servant’s son and a master’s son. The white man says, 'The boys are brothers — my sons.'…

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The game involved taking turns. On one day one boy became the boss and the other the servant, and on the next day the roles were reversed.

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He reveals that the boys are brothers and both are his sons. He also points to the brown woman on the verandah and says that she is his wife.

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She is important because she reveals the family’s mixed-race background. She is the mother of both boys and the wife of the white man.