Human rights key figures

By Nerea M
  • Hammurabi (2123-2080 B.C)
    2123 BCE

    Hammurabi (2123-2080 B.C)

    • He was the king of Babylon (Iraq).
    • He was the first leader to write laws. He promised to make a justice reign.
  • Abraham Lincoln (1805-1865)

    Abraham Lincoln (1805-1865)

    • He was the President of the United States.
    • He ended the slavery in America and led the Union to victory against the southern Confederacy in the American Civil War.
  • Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi (1864-1948)

    Mohandas Karmchand Gandhi (1864-1948)

    • He was known as the Mahatma (the great soul).
    • He was a political and spiritual leader in India's struggle for independence from Britain. He used non-violent protest against the poor treatment of the Indian people.
  • Eglantyne Jebb (1876-1928)

    Eglantyne Jebb (1876-1928)

    • She founded the Save the Children found.
    • She drafted the first Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
  • Raden ajeng Kartin (1879-1904)

    Raden ajeng Kartin (1879-1904)

    • She wrote letters to her friend in Holland, protesting against the treatment of women in her country. Her letters were later published and inspired women to echo her call of equality.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1965)

    Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1965)

    • She was the wife of the president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
    • She was an advocate for civil rights and worked to improve the position of working woman.