Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  • 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    King John of England is forced to sign the Magna Carta by members of the English aristocracy.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1215 to

    UDHR

    UDHR
  • Notion of Natural Rights

    English philosopher John Locke sets forth the notion of natural rights and defines them as the rights to "life, liberty and property."
  • American Declaration of Independence

    American Declaration of Independence
  • Abolition of the slave trade

  • World War 1 Begins

    World War 1 Begins
  • Women’s suffrage

    Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections and an advocate for their rights and freedoms.
  • World War 1 Ends

  • Equal Franchise Act

    This act gave some women the vote in Parliamentary elections for the first time after World War I.
  • World War 2 Begins

    World War 2 Begins
  • World War 2 Ends

  • UN Established

    United Nations Established
  • Commission on Human Rights Established

    Commission on Human Rights is established by the United Nations
  • Declaration of Human Rights Adopted

  • Conventions for Discrimination were Put in Place

  • Race Relations Act

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

  • Equality Act