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Period: 1894 BCE to 539 BCE
Babylonian Kingdom
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1750 BCE
Hammurabi - GOVERNMENT
It is important that a society is fair, however, laws don't apply to everyone equally. -
800 BCE
Lycurgus - GOVERNMENT
Obedience is the core of a functioning society. Those in authority should strictly obey the law, which will cause the people to follow in obedience. -
Period: 753 BCE to 476
Ancient Rome
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Period: 650 BCE to 371 BCE
Classical Spartan Period
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Period: 480 BCE to 404 BCE
Athenian Golden Age
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431 BCE
Pericles - GOVERNMENT
Only those that better society should be citizens and have a role in the government. -
350 BCE
Aristotle - EQUALITY
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Period: 202 BCE to 9
Han Dynasty in China
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100 BCE
Wu of Han - GOVERNMENT
The success of a society relies on the ruler providing heaven, earth, and human kind to its people. -
100 BCE
Polybius- GOVERNMENT
There should be separation of power in the government, specifically three sections that embody a certain form of government. This provides the strengths of each type of government without their weaknesses. -
42 BCE
Hortensia - GENDER
While women do not have a place in politics, they should not be punished for actions and decisions ruled in the political world. -
Period: 661 to 750
Umayyad Caliphate
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Period: 1121 to 1269
Almohad Caliphate
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1169
Ibn Rushd - GENDER
Inequality exists because women have not been given a chance, as they are confined to procreation when they should be trained and treated in the same way men are. -
1200
Muawiyah - GOVERNMENT
The best rulers fill their people with awe while not being too extravagant. It's a tricky balance that many fail to achieve. -
Period: 1206 to 1293
Mongol Empire
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1247
Genghis Kahn - EQUALITY
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Period: 1438 to 1572
Inca Empire
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Period: 1517 to
European Reformation
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1540
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui - EQUALITY
A strong society is founded upon economic equality and political hierarchy. -
1575
Queen Nzinga of Ndongo - GENDER
Any conflict can be settled peacefully and without force. -
Period: 1575 to
Portuguese Empire in Africa
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Elizabeth I of England - GENDER
Although women may be weak, I am strong like a man because God is with me. -
Period: to
Romanov Dynasty in Russia
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Period: to
Qing Dynasty in China
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Louis XIV - GOVERNMENT
Religion in society is not just a social issue, but it is also a matter of national security. If a ruler does not enforce his or her religion, he or she faces the wrath of God. -
Period: to
European Enlightenment
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Czar Catherine the Great - GENDER
A woman does not need to be beautiful to achieve success. -
Mary Wollstonecraft - GENDER
Women are not objects of beauty created for men to look at but are human beings that should be treated equally, having the same rights as a man. -
Roger Taney - EQUALITY
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Period: to
First Wave of Feminism
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Period: to
European Imperialism
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Period: to
British rule in Egypt
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Andrew Carnegie - EQUALITY
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Qiu Jin - GENDER
Now is the time to abolish the traditions that have hurt women. We must overthrow this system of deep-rooted oppression and make the education of women a priority. -
Violet Carruthers - GENDER
Men and women are equal in value, but they are different. The sexes and their roles complement each other, creating a strong foundation for society. -
Huda Sha'arawi - GENDER
While my enemies (the British) have oppressed my people, I still desire the freedoms they give women. -
Una Marson - GENDER
The issue of inequality lies far deeper than gender. If we are fighting for women's rights, we must also fight for the rights of Black people. -
Lyndon Johnson - EQUALITY
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Malcom X - EQUALITY
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Period: to
Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India
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Indira Gandhi - GOVERNMENT
People in a society have the responsibility to discern fact versus fiction.