Human Rights

By NightHunter300
  • 3000 BCE

    Beginning

    When it all started, there was no such thing as Human Rights.
    If you stuck with the right people, you were safe.
    If not, then you weren't.
  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus the Great

    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.”
  • 479 BCE

    Cyrus's Words are Spread

    Cyrus's words are spread to Athens, Greece.
  • 272 BCE

    Cyrus's Words spread more.

    Cyrus's words are spread to India.
  • 27 BCE

    Cyrus's words reach Rome

    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.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    England's Magna Carta

    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.

  • British Bill of Rights

    The British Bill of Rights was passed.
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    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War, battle against Great Britain. America was born.

  • America Declares Independence

    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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    French Revolution

    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.”

  • U.S. Bill of Rights

    The U.S. creates a Bill of Rights.
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    Napoleonic Era

    Napoleon Invades Europe, claiming to be the "Emperor of the world." He almost succeeded.

  • Sixth Coalition at Leipzig

    The rest of Europe join together to overthrow Napoleon's rule.

  • Mahatma Gandhi

    Mahatma Gandhi lead several protests against the rulers of Europe, who forcibly took control of many different Non-European Countries.
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    WWI

    No explanations needed here.
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    WWII

    Hitler killed half of the world’s Jewish population. In total, 90 million people died, including Hitler himself.

  • United Nations Established

    The United Nations was Established, “To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person.”

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Under the supervision of Eleanor Roosevelt, "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights" was created.