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Ealry 1800, not many people actually paid attention to animal rights
Not many people actually understand the meaning of animal rights, or at all actually look into it -
The first ever organisation created for the Animal rights movement, was called the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
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Cruelty to Animals Act passed by the government of UK
This act sets limits on the practice of, and instituted a licensing system for animal experimentation -
Animal Rights movement started gaining importantence
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Environmental Activist, such as Green Peace, began protesting for animal rights and treatment.
Some of the topics they protested about were the slaughter of seals for their fur and commercial whaling (The killing of whales for their meat, oil and blubber). -
Richard Ryder created the term speciesism
speciesism, which means a bias favoring one's own species. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/animal-issues/ -
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) was founded by Ingrid Newkirk
PETA is an animal right movement group. https://prezi.com/nuvbiyjzufom/animal-rights-movement/ -
More animal rights groups were made by this time
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Forever 21 promises to stop selling fur products
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NASA cancels plans for a $1.75 million study in which dozens of squirrel monkeys would have been exposed to a harmful dose of radiation.