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no human rights -
human rights were born -
Natural law but people with power didn't agree -
finally got a king to agree and over rule the rights -
the idea of human rights getting recognised across the world -
rights were recognised and were safe from those with power -
America declares independence before the king got the point all men are created equal. He didn't like the idea but he couldn’t stop America -
The French immediately followed America with their own revolution for their own rights Natural law became Natural rights -
Napoleon decided to overthrow the new French democracy and crown himself emperor of the world he almost succeeded -
they drew up international agreements which granted Europe human rights -
His name was Mahatma Gandhi and in the face of violence he insisted that all people on earth had rights not just in Europe
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