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When it all started, there was no such thing as Human Rights.
If you stuck with the right people, you were safe.
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Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon, and announces that all slaves are free to go, free to choose their own religion, no matter who they stuck with. His words were documented on the “Cyrus Cylinder.”
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Cyrus's words are spread to Athens, Greece.
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Cyrus's words are spread to India.
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His words finally get to the Roman Empire. The Romans noticed that people naturally followed certain laws, without being told to: they called this “Natural Law.” However, it was constantly trampled by powerful rulers.
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England creates the Magna Carta, when a King agrees that no-one can overrule the people’s rights, not even a king.
1628: British Petition of Rights is created, finally recognizing human rights, keeping them safe from those in power. -
The British Bill of Rights was passed.
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American Revolutionary War, battle against Great Britain. America was born.
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America Declares Independence from Great Britain, because Britain was still taking control of the colonies. America claimed: “All men are created Equal.”
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The French also created a list of rights, which was longer than the American one. They also claimed that these rights weren’t just “made up,” but “Natural.” The Roman concept of “Natural Law,” became “Natural Rights.”
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The U.S. creates a Bill of Rights.
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Napoleon Invades Europe, claiming to be the "Emperor of the world." He almost succeeded.
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The rest of Europe join together to overthrow Napoleon's rule.
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Mahatma Gandhi lead several protests against the rulers of Europe, who forcibly took control of many different Non-European Countries.
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No explanations needed here.
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Hitler killed half of the world’s Jewish population. In total, 90 million people died, including Hitler himself.
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The United Nations was Established, “To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person.”
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Under the supervision of Eleanor Roosevelt, "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" was created.