He was from Greece and Italy, and was born in 110 BC.
As a contribution to human rights, he escaped from gladiator school and raised an army to fight against oppression and for freedom for slavery.
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Brigid Brethera
She was from Ireland and was born in 30 AD
As a contribution to human rights, she promoted equality in gender and social status. She gave women the right to inherit the land in abscens of sons.
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St. Patrick
He was from Ireland and was born in 378 AD
As a contribution to human rights, he wrote a book where he outlined laws related to rights and privileges, no matter what section of society you were. And he brought Christianity.
Thomas Paine
He was from England and was born in 1737.
As a contribution to human rights, he opposed slavery and the death penalty.
Jean Henri Dunant
He was from Switzerland and was born in 1828
As a contribution to human rights, he organized volunteers to help the wounded in the Battle of Solferino in 1859. His ideas helped to develop international treaties known as the Geneva conventions.
Emmeline Pankhurst
She was from Manchester, United Kingdom and was born in 1858
As a contribution to human rights, she founded the women's social and political union in 1903, which encouraged women to fight for the right to vote.
