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3000 BCE
ancient egypt
if you were not with the right people you were treated very poorly -
539 BCE
cyrus conquers babylon
Cyrus announced that all slaves were free to go, and people were free to choose their religion -
479 BCE
democracy in athens
the idea of human rights spread to Greece -
30
jesus preaches virtues
Natural law kept getting trampled on by those in power -
272
edicts of ashoka
The Edicts are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on pillars, boulders, and cave walls -
622
Constitution of medina
The constitution is the most significant document that survived from the time of the Prophet Muhammad. -
1215
Magna Carta
it was until a thousand years later, where England finally get a king to agree that no one can overrule the human rights. -
Petition of Rights
Peoples right were finally recognised and an English constitutional document was created, setting out specific individual protections against the state -
British bill of rights
Human rights were finally recognised and people were safe from those in power. -
The enlightenment sweeps Europe
The Enlightenment brought secular thought to Europe and reshaped the ways people understood issues such as liberty, equality, and individual rights. -
Portugal abolishes slavery
Portugal proudly claims to be one of the first countries to abolish slavery following a 1761 decree. -
America declares independence
The declaration of independence let people have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. All Men are created equal. Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution was an epic political and military struggle waged when 13 of Britain's North American colonies rejected its imperial rule. -
French Revolution
The French immediately followed America with their own revolution for their own rights, with their list being even longer. -
Napoleon invades Europe
Napoleon decided to overthrow the new french democracy and crown himself emperor of the world, he almost succeeded but the countries of the Europe join forces and defeated him. -
Mahatma Gandhi leads India protest
Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi begins a defiant march to the sea in protest of the British monopoly on salt, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India. -
World War II
World War ii eurrupted and Hilter exterminated half the Jewish population.