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460 BCE
Athenian Democracy
the first ever democracy was used in Athen. being the start to many years of manipulation to become what is today. One of the main difference to the political style would be women rights and anti-slavery. allowing everyone over the age of 18 to vote. -
384 BCE
Aristotle's political rightings
Aristotle was very influential during his time period and even to this day. Aristotle had a wide range of interest one including politics. during his time he wrote a lot about types of government's like democracy. when he wrote about democracy he wasn't 100% on board with it but his writings were very influential on convincing and solidating the idea of democracy. -
The French revolution
The french revolution was a major factor in what is the democracy because it eliminated the absolute monarch of France. this being a major problem seen by other countries that were also monarch's because of the overthrow they were encouraged to contemplate democracy. -
Women given the right to vote
in New Zealand their governor, Lord Glasgow signed another electoral act, stating that women have the right to vote. This act makes New Zealand the first country to give women the right to vote in the world. later the rest of the world following in their foot steps. -
African-American Civil Rights Movement (USA)
The African-American civil rights movement was a movement put in place to end discrimination, racial segregation, and political alienization, of African-American people at that point in time in the United states. -
The fall of Berlin wall
. The leader of the soviet union allowed eastern countries to follow their independent democratic fate, unlike their former leader. The fall of the berlin wall was just a symbolic end to one-party rule in east Europe
