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1000 BCE
Bibliography/ References
-History of Natural Law & Basic Freedoms, Cyrus the Great. (n.d.). Retrieved September 2, 2018, from https://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights/brief-history/
-Pletcher, K. (2018, July 19). Massacre of Amritsar. Retrieved September 3, 2018, from https://www.britannica.com/event/Massacre-of-Amritsar -
999 BCE
Bibliography/ References
-Britannica, T. E. (2018, February 04). Petition of Right. Retrieved September 3, 2018, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Petition-of-Right-British-history
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539 BCE
Cyrus the great freed the slaves
Conquers Babilon and gives everybody freedom, written in the Cyrus cylinder, the Human Rights were born. -
1215
Magna Carta
In England, a king signed it accepting the Human Rights -
Petition of Rights
in England, King Charles I signed recognizing the principles of no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime. -
British Bill of Rights
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America Declares their independence
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US Constitution
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French Revolution
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French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen
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US Bill of Rights
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Napoleon Bonaparte invades Europe
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Sixth Coalition
Austria, Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Portugal, Sweden, Spain and a number of German states defeated France and drove Napoleon into exile on Elba -
Mahatma Gandhi leads Indian protests
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Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
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Gandhi leads Salt march
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Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Period: to
World War II
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United Nations were established
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Eleanor Roosevelt helps with Human Rights
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights is created