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1792 BCE
The Code of King Hammurabi
King Hammurabi proclaimed that shall you do something to hurt someone your punishment will match the crime. -
Period: 1792 BCE to
Evolution of Democracy
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Jan 1, 1215
King John I: Magna Carta
King John wrote in the Magna Carta that everyone is entitled to the law and timely trials/consequences. -
John Locke: Concerning Civil Government
John Locke wrote in his book that not one man is more superior than anyone else, which basically means that no one shall be enslaved. -
Declaration Of The Rights Of Man
A French declaration was created which states that everyone has the freedom to do whatever they want, provided that it does not hurt anybody else. -
Amendment XV to Constitution of the U.S.
A law is changed in the United States that allows every man to vote. No one can use someone's race or previous enslavement against them as a reason for that person to not be allowed to vote. Women are still not allowed to vote at this point in time. -
New Zealand: Election Act
New Zealand changed their election act in 1893, so that both men and women have a say in who their leader is. They were the first country to allow women to vote. -
U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A universal declaration is created which has the intent to promote the rights and freedom of every individual. -
European Member States
European countries (only six of them to start) joined together to form a union. The objective of the union was to combine the European communities. Each country involved in the union, will follow the principles of liberty, democracy, the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the rule of law.
