Key figures related to human rights.

  • Meng-Tse.
    377 BCE

    Meng-Tse.

    His name is Meng-Tse. He was born in China and lived from (377 to 289 BCE). His contribution to human rights was spiritual; he put human rights before the nation. The people are more important than the government.
  • Abraham Lincoln.

    Abraham Lincoln.

    His name is Abraham Lincoln. He was born in the United States of America and lived during (1805 to 1865.) He fought against slavery as the president.
  • John Stuart.

    John Stuart.

    His name is John Stuart. He was born in the United Kingdom and lived from (1806 to 1873). His contribution to human rights was defending free speech and freedom.
  • Karl Marx.

    Karl Marx.

    His name was Karl Marx. He was born in Germany and lived during (1828 to 1883). His contribution to human rights was helping the working class and fighting against the economic system of oppression.
  • Emmeline Pankhurst.

    Emmeline Pankhurst.

    Her name is Emmeline Pankhurst. She was born in the United Kingdom and lived from (1858 to 1928). Her contribution to human rights was founding the women's social and political union and fighting for women's right to vote
  • Raden Adjeng.

    Raden Adjeng.

    Her name was Raden Adjeng. She was born in Indonesia and lived from (1879) to (1904). Her contribution was fighting for women's rights and education in Indonesia.