History of Human Rights

1628

Was the petition of Rights

1628

1918

Representation of the People Act gave women over age 30 the right to vote in the UK

1918

1920

In August 18, Women won the right to vote in the United States

1920

1948

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is adopted by the United States

1948

1969

The international Convention on the Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination was drafted.

1969

1970

The first gay pride parades were held in the United States.

1970

1976

The International Covenant on Econoomic, Social and Cultural Rights.

1976

1979

The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women ( CEDAW)

1979

2007

Members of the UN sign the convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities.

2007