Development of human rights

By Ancilla
  • The Magna Carta
    1215 BCE

    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.