Key figures related to human rights

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  • Plato (384-322 BC)
    384 BCE

    Plato (384-322 BC)

    • He was from Greece
    • His contribution to human rights was that in one of his major books, he outlined the different types of governments, arguing that the best kind of government is truly just.
  • Patrick (378-493)
    378 BCE

    Patrick (378-493)

    • He was from Ireland
    • His contribution to human rights was that he brought Christianity to Ireland
  • Jean-Henry Dunant (1828-1910)

    Jean-Henry Dunant (1828-1910)

    • He was from Switzerland.
    • His contribution to human rights was that he volunteered to help the wounded, and worked to establish the international committee of the red girls to care for the wounded.
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gahndi (1869-1948)

    Mohandas Karamchand Gahndi (1869-1948)

    • He was from India
    • His contribution to human rights was that he was a political and spiritual leader in India's struggle from independence from Britain.
  • Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904)

    Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904)

    • She was born in Java
    • Her contribution to human rights was to write letters, protesting against the treatment of woman in her country, and calling for equality.
  • Elanor Roosevelt (1884-1965)

    Elanor Roosevelt (1884-1965)

    • She was from the United States of America
    • Her contribution to human rights was that she worked to improve the position of working woman, and supported the creations of the United Nations.