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Apr 15, 1215
magma charta
Magma Charta is made by King John of England and the nobles of the country: “rulers are not above the law”. -
Seneca Falls
Over 200 women met at Seneca Falls, USA, to write a "bill of rights". -
Abraham Lincoln
He was president betwwen 1860-65 . He was assasinated in 1865 -
Abraham Lincoln
USA president Abraham Lincoln issued the "Emancipation Proclamation" -
human rights
The idea of the human rights has become increasingly powerful -
Conference in Paris
after the end Worl War I Britain, France and the USA organized an international peace conference in Paris. -
President Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the united states. -
Nazi government
The Nazi government began to exterminat e men and women with mental or physical disabilities, and to persecute minority groups, including Jews and gypsies -
World War II
World War II began. -
"Four Freedoms"
US President Roosevelt declared that "four freedoms" were essential for all people: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear. -
World War II end
world war II ends -
Hammurabi
king of Babylon -
League of Nations replaced by the United Nations Organization
League of Nations was replaced by the United Nations. -
Liberation movements in south america
Liberation movements in South America demanded freedom from dictatorship. -
Independence from their European colonial
Leaders of Asian and African countries began to demand independence from their European colonial rulers, and many based their campaigns in human rights ideas, like Mahatma Gandhi and his fight for Indian independence from British rule.