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5000 BCE
Greece Athenian Democracy
Chances were given to the citizens in the running of the legislative body. They were given the chance of voting. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta (United Kingdom)
The unhappiness of a group pf barons made the king John sign a contract.The contract known as Magna Carts states that no one, not even the king, is above the law. -
1350
Iroquois Confederacy of five nations (North America)
Decision making was practiced by the Iroquois Confederacy of five (later six) nations.The type of decision making was consensus, an agreement. -
Declaration of Independence (United States)
It was a declaration which stated that "all men are equal" and that governments obtain " their just powers from the consent of the governed" -
American Constitution (United States)
It was based on the democratic principles of one man vote and was created as a hope for new democratic society -
The French Revolution (France)
It absolutely ended the monarch. As a result, Declaration of rights of Man, highlighting liberty, equality and fraternity. -
Great Reform Acts (United Kingdoms)
It resulted in an abolishment of the great reform act. The voting was extended from a small class. -
Indian Rebellion of 1857 (India)
A group of rebels took over large tracts of North- Western provinces with the help of armies from Mughal Empire. Although the moment wasn't successful but it motivated other people to fight for their independence. -
Confederation (Canada)
During the Charlottetown conference, the delegated agreed to a broad outline of a federal union. On July 1st 1867, The Dominion of Canada uniting Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia came into existence. -
Women's Right to Vote (New Zealand)
The first country to give women the right to vote. After this, western democratic like US and UK followed. -
Women's right to vote (United Kingdom)
Women that qualified the minimum property qualifications and were over 30 were granted the right to vote in 1918. all the women were granted the same right in 1928 without any qualification. -
Women's Right to Vote (Canada)
Women over the age of 21 won the right to vote in federal elections. It was the result of the Act to Confer Electoral Franchise upon women. -
Passive Resistance Campaign (India)
Mahatma Gandhi begins a campaign known as Passive Resistance Campaign to get independence from Britain. -
Salt March (India)
It was led by Mahatma Gandhi. It was a non-violent civil disobedience act in colonial India. It encouraged a large number of Indians to fight for justice. -
Declaration of Human Rights
It was issued by the United Nations. It defined the basic rights that every human being should have.
