Human Rights

Cyrus the Great

539 BCE

Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, conquers Babylon and establishes a kingdom that grows through the Middle East and Western Asia.

Natural Right in Ancient Greece

479

Ancient Greeks develop the idea of natural rights that all people have and it is universal.

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1216

The Magna Carta guaranteed rights to the barons of England that were not happy with the rule of the king.

British Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

This document sets basic civil rights in England that then become part of the Constitution.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

The US declares independence and they say they want rights that people have such as freedom and liberty.

French Revolution

Jul 17, 1789

The ideas of the French Revolution help the French be free of the abuses of the monarchy and they want more fair rule.

Mahatma Gandhi

Oct 3, 1915

He is the leader of a peaceful movement that wants to get rights to the Indian people from British rule.

Hitler world War

Jan 1, 1933

Adolf Hitler was a German Politician who became the leader of the Nazi party from 1993 to 1945. He tortured the jewish people and the people he thought shouldn't leave. For example, fat people, disabled people, black people, poor people, etc.

United Nations

Oct 24, 1945

The United Nations is formed by several countries that want to protect the rights of people and also a better world.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dec 10, 1948

For the first time in history, human rights are universally adopted by all nations in a document to protect them.