Unit 1: Activity #3 Timeline

By holmesk
  • 1750 BCE

    The Code of King Hammurabi

    The Code of King Hammurabi
    First recorded law code known to date, included ideas such as “an eye for an eye” “a tooth for a tooth”
  • 1215

    King John I: Magna Carta

    King John I: Magna Carta
    King John signed this document and helped form democracy and constitutional law.

  • John Locke: Concerning Civil Government

    John Locke: Concerning Civil Government
    John Locke claimed that civil society was created for the protection of property meaning life, liberty and estate.

  • Declaration of The Rights of Man

    Declaration of The Rights of Man
    A list of rights for men; such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly etc.

  • Amendment XV to Constitution of The U.S

    Amendment XV to Constitution of The U.S
    Granted African American men the right to vote in federal elections

  • New Zealand: Election Act

    New Zealand: Election Act
    An act passed in New Zealand allowing women to have the ability the vote in Federal Elections.

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    The first time that countries agreed on a comprehensive statement of inalienable human rights.

  • European Member States

    European Member States
    28 countries that formed to create an alliance and for negotiation purposes.