Development of human rights

By Ancilla
  • 1215 BCE

    The Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta
    Gave people new rights and made the king subject to the law

  • The United States Declaration of Independence

    The United States Declaration of Independence
    proclaimed the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
    a document of France, stating that all citizens are equal under the law.

  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    the first document listing the 30 rights to which everyone is entitled.