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Human Rights and Democracy

  • May 10, 627

    27 B.C., Roman Empire

    27 B.C., Roman Empire
    Roman Empire
    - principle of natural law
    -giving law to citizens
  • May 10, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
  • British Petition of Rights

    British Petition of Rights
    British Petition of Rights
    -first western world document of rights
  • British Bill of Rights

    British Bill of Rights
  • America Declares Independance

    America Declares Independance
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution
    French Revolution
    -king and wife killed
    -natural law (Roman) turned into natural rights
  • World War I

    World War I
  • Mahatma Ghandi leads India Protests

    Mahatma Ghandi leads India Protests
  • Ghandi-Irwin Pact

    Ghandi-Irwin Pact
    Ghandi-Irwin Pact
    -sets stage for Indian Independance
  • World War II

    World War II
  • United Nation Established

    United Nation Established
  • Universal Declaration of Rights

    Universal Declaration of Rights
  • B.C., Cyrus The Great Conquers Babylon

    B.C., Cyrus The Great Conquers Babylon
    Cyrus The Great conquers Babylon
    - freed the slaves, gave freedom of religion