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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
This treay was meant to be for King John in England. The rebels that were furious anout the inequality and awful treatment, that is where the Magna Carta came. It stated that the King would lend power to the people and will eliminate the absolute power. The human rights of these people were now protected due to the fact that the king would no longer mistreated them. This was one of the first signs of the elimination of absolute power, and the freedom of the people to participate insociety. -
Bill of Rights
It became to be right after thw Gloriious Revolution, when the people in Great Britain overthrew King James. William III and Mary II married and accepted the Bill of Rights. This gave limited power to the royal family. This was maily used to renovate the votes that King James violated. Here human rights were respected since the royalty looked to the other people with grace and no difference as them. Equality was implemented. -
U.S Declaration of Independence
This DEclaration of independence, drafted by the Congress of Philadelphia and wrothe by Thomas Jefferson, was todeclare themselves as a free country to the British. It stated the separation of GB and the U.S. Written on the declaration 3 main rights were mentioned: the right to life, liberty and property. These are the roots of the human rights. Everyone deserves these 3 things. At this time the Human Rights came more visible and has more importance. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Draft was made by Honoré Mirabeau. It was made just before the Regime of Terror ruled by Robespierre. During the revolution people steped up and, with the help of the National Assembly, created this declaration. It stated liberty and democracy for all men. This was a great step to the cration of Human rights, but they still needed to improve the area of equality. What happened to women and foreigners? -
Abolition of Slavery in the U.S
The abolition of slavery was reached after the U.S Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, representing the North, was against slavery due to many reasons. Since the north was more industrialized, they didn´t used hand labor anymore, however, in the south their economy depended on hand labor in the cotton fields. Abraham Lincoln did well defending the black people, because they were human beings and every human being has rights. Racisim was still going on but, slavery was no longer existing in the U.S. -
Imperialism
Imperialism in the 1900´s was mainly acted by the european countries like GB, France,Germany. On America the U.S was the dominant country.Invanded Mexico many times and took land from it.This kind of imperialism pissed off the "inferior" countries or people,causing independences,revolutions and civil wars.This was a sign of desperation from the mistreated towards the rulers.They wanted to be free and happy like everyone else wants.Many rebels like Che Guevara and Gandhi fought for their rights. -
Holocaust
A mass murder of Jews made by the Nazis, ruled by Adolf Hitler. This brutally act was one of the worst possible acts every in history. The humar rights of the Jews were competely violated. They were traped in doom. They couldn´t express themselves. Their religion putted them on risk. 3 years later the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights was established in 1948. These rights are impossible to dissappear. Everyone is protected by these rights. -
Aftermath
3 years later the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights was established in 1948. These rights are impossible to dissappear. Everyone is protected by these rights.
