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Women´s rights
Over 200 met at Seneca Falls, USA, to writre a "bill of rights" datailing the social, civil and religious rights of women. -
Abraham Lincoln
USA President Abraham Lincoln issued the "Emancipation Proclamation", which declared slaves to be "forever free". -
International peace conference
Britain, France and the USA organized an international peace conference in Paris.
in that conference they created the Legue of Nations for international peace and co-operation. -
the Nazi goverment
The Nazi governament began to exterminate men and women with mental or physical disabilities, and to persecute minority groups, including Jews and gypsies. -
World War II began
World War II began with Britain, France Russia and later USA and Nazi Germany with Italy and Japan. -
Four freedoms
US President Rooselvelt declared that "four freedoms" were essential for all people. -
The war ended and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The war ended but, long before that, government leaders had declared their commiyment to human rights. -
Asian and Afican countries independence.
Leaders of Asian and African countries began to demand independence from their European colonial rulers. -
Liberation movements in South America.
Liberation movements in South America demanded freedom from dictatiorship. -
women`s rights
From 1960s to the 1990s, feminist movements campaigned for women´s rights.
