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'Animal Liberation' is published
An Austrailian philosopher named Peter Singer published a book titled Animal Liberation which was a major influence for leaders of the animal rights movement. One of the main topics he discussed was speciesism which proposes that humans put their moral significance above animals. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund is founded
The Animal Legal Defense Fund fights for animals through the U.S. legal system. Attorneys and members work to protect animals lives by filing animal abuse lawsuits, helping shape animal laws, encouraging the enforcement of animal laws and providing information to the public. -
PETA is founded
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was founded in 1980. This organization advocates and educates on animal rights. It is popular for its campaigns. -
FARM is officially founded
The Farm Animal Reform Movement (now called Farm Animal Rights Movement) was founded to promote veganism and end the use of animals for food. -
Student spotlights animal dissection
A high-school student, Jennifer Graham, made headlines all over the country when she refused to dissect a frog in class and sued her school district for not providing an alternate assignment. This sparked the Californa state court to rule that only frogs that died naturally could be used in class dissection. Also, lawmakers passed legislation to protect students with similiar views as Graham. -
GAP is created
The Great Ape Project was created to grant the right to life, freedom, and non-toture to apes such as chimpanzees and gorillas. The ideas are represented in many countries around the world. -
COK is founded
Compassion Over Killing is an animal advocacy group that works to end animal abuse. The group's main focus is animals used in agriculture. -
COK rescues hens from egg industry
Compassion Over Killing investigated ISE-America's facility and documented shocking abuse of the hens there. They rescued 8 hens from the industry. -
'Dominion' is published
Dominion, by Matthew Scully, is a strong and insightful animal welfare book read by many. Scully offered his own perspective on the treatment of animals. -
U.S. Bans Horse Slaughter
The United States banned horse slaughterhouses to end the human consumption of horse meat. However, horses are still exported to other countires for slaughter.
