Identify and State the Historical Significance of Sojourner Truth

question 76

Essay

Identify and state the historical significance of Sojourner Truth.

Recognize the role of ethnicity and gender in the prevalence of specific genetic disorders.

Understand the principles and limitations of prenatal diagnostic techniques.

Evaluate the risks and benefits of prenatal genetic testing.

Comprehend how genetic counseling can assist prospective parents.

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Definitions:

Fourteenth Amendment

Ratified in 1868, this U.S. Constitutional amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.”

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, which has the ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of federal law.

Fundamentalists

Individuals or groups who advocate for a strict and literal interpretation of religious texts and doctrines, often in opposition to modernist or secular views.

Prohibition

The act of formally forbidding something by law, such as the historical ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933.