History of Human Rights

Cyrus the Great 560 BC not AC

560

His early life Born in 600-599BC or 576BC (not very sure)
Six children
In Zoroastrianism
He was born a shepherd in a poor family.
  The battle of Opis Fought on Sep 25, 539 BC
Persia vs Neo-Babylonian Empire Later after a few days, Sippar surrendered to the Persians. Cyrus king.
 
Cyrus Cylinder 1-19 intro
20-22cyrus royal titles
23-34an accomedation of Cyrus Policy Slaves
Cyrus was praised for freeing the slaves.

Natural Law

570

Natural Law Something that tells you between good and bad.
 
Senator Marcus Tullius Cicero
Soldiers didn’t listen to him

Magna Carta

Oct 9, 1215

King John King of England
Lost most of his battle
Known to be evil and cruel----- Unsure
Known to be good ------
Barren forced him to sign a paper Magna Carte A piece of paper
Important- VERY

Napoleon Bonaparte

Oct 9, 1769

Napoleon Bonaparte was a young general who fought for france who almost took over the world. He became the Empire of France and overthrew the French Revolution. He was then captured and exiled when he died of Stomch Cancer.

Mathamat Gandhi

Oct 2, 1869

A Lawyer
Peacemaker
Stayed in Africa for 21 years
India was colonized by the British during hs tm
He ran away from home bcs was afraid of sch
Married to Kasturbai
Father in 1885, but baby died after a few days
19, Moved to London wanted to be a lawyer
Ghandi proposed a non- violent march to stop the British from colonizing them
Ghandi was thrown into prison but having many fellow proteestors
He died in 1947 was shot in public by someone

Adolf Hitler

Oct 9, 1876

Unhappy Childhood Passed Architecture
1896, bro left home 20, poverty left on st
Liked war games Angry at Jews
Failed test in drawing Because Jews were prb
Anti Jewish Speech Prison Five Years
Blamed Jews again Joined Nazi and became captain
Suicide in his own bunker alone
Nearly Destroyed all the Jews
Reason to Conq Europe so that his own men would be strong and wanted Germans to be strong

Elanor Roosevelt

Oct 9, 1884

Born in 1884 Died in 1962
First lady to president Franklin D. Roosevelt
Was the Delegate for United States in Human Rights.
Was Named First Lady of The WORLD
During WWII HR was not being followed. She made the declaration of HR so that it would stay.

Nelson Mandela- was born before MLK but still alive today because in jail for a long time

Jul 18, 1918

First Black President
His Vision was everyone will have equal rights.
Only 25% of ppl in Africa were White
1918 Birth Life Long friend named Tambo
Escaped marriage and went to Johannesburg
1943 he joined the ANC
Married, but had argument
Four sons, three dead 1 alive.
1960 ppl were complaining about the law
69 protesters died and many injured by White Police
1961 was arrested for not having a password and jailed for 5 years and was found out to be a freedom fighter
When he came ou

Martin Luther King

Oct 9, 1929

Born in 1929-1968 Alanta, Georgia
Was involved in the HR when a woman defied and was tired of how the white ppl treated them in the bus.
1957 was Elected the President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Traveled over 6 million miles and spoke to over 25 hundred times in 11 years.
Directed a peaceful march
Was shot dead in the balcony of his motel in Memphis- Assassinated
Rosa Parks was the Woman who defied and was arrested in from the bus.
His famous speech is “I have a Drea

World War II

Sep 1, 1939

Hitler decided to send Nazi’s into battle
After WWII ppl decided to sign the contract of Human Rights.