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She was Mary Wollstonecraft. She was born in 1759 in London, England. She lived in the 18th century. She worked as a writer and philosopher. Her main contribution to human rights was the defense of women’s rights to education and equality, expressed in her famous book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. -
She was Elizabeth Fry. She was born in 1780 in England. She lived in the 18th and 19th century. She worked as a reformer. Her main contribution to human rights was making prisons better, helping women prisoners, and fighting against the death penalty. -
He was Abraham Lincoln. He was born in 1809 in Kentucky, USA. He lived in the 19th century. He worked as the 16th President of the United States. His main contribution to human rights was the abolition of slavery in America and the defense of freedom during the Civil War. -
He was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born in 1869 in Porbandar, India. He lived in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. He worked as a lawyer and political leader. His main contribution to human rights was the fight for India’s independence and the promotion of peace between religions through non-violence. -
She was Raden Ajeng Kartini. She was born in 1879 in Java, Indonesia. She lived in the late 19th century and the early 20th century. She worked as a writer and activist. Her main contribution to human rights was the defense of women’s rights and education in Indonesia. -
She was Eleanor Roosevelt. She was born in 1884 in New York, USA. She lived in the late 19th century and the 20th century. She worked as a First Lady, politician and activist. Her main contribution to human rights was supporting civil rights, improving the position of women, and helping to write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, which she called the Magna Carta of mankind.