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186 matches to Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Balfour Declaration. 1917. British support Jewish homeland in Palestine. Endorsed 1919 by Allies. Zionism.
Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.
Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.
Continental Congress. 1774-89. US Government until Constitution approved. Proclaimed Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. American colonies declare independence from British rule during War of Independence.
Declaration of Rights. 1689. Rights, Bill of.
Declaration of the 26 Nations. 1942. Washington. First reference to United Nations. Agreement to no separate truce with Axis.
Declaration of the Rights of Man. 1789. Rights of Man, Declaration.
French Revolutionary Wars. 1792-1802. France vs European powers who opposed Revolution. Napoleonic Wars. Coalition. Pillnitz.
Glorious Revolution. 1688. British Protestant William and Mary depose James II. Declaration of Rights, Bill of Rights 1689.
Hancock, John. 1737-93. American revolutionary. First signer of Declaration of Independence.
Huguenots. 1510-18C. Persecuted French Calvinist Protestants. 300,000 expelled 1685. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Wars of Religion. Edict of Nantes. Henry of Navarre. Declaration of Rights of Man, 1789.
Independence Day. Annual US holiday since July 4, 1776. Declaration of Independence.
Indulgence, Declaration. 1662,72. Charles II grants toleration of Nonconformists. Voided by Parliament. 1687. James II suspends penal laws against Catholics causing Glorious Revolution.
Jefferson, Thomas. 1743-1826. US President 1801-9. Drafted Declaration of Independence. Louisiana Purchase.
Leopold II. 1747-92. Holy Roman Emperor 1790-. “Enlightened despot”. Liberal reforms. Declaration of Pillnitz for absolutism.
Lima Declaration. 1938. W. Hemisphere solidarity vs Fascist threat.
London Declaration. 1909. Proposed rules for naval warfare. Not ratified.
Moscow Declaration. 1943 Allies declare need for International peacekeeping organization...UN. 1956 Officially ends WWII between USSR and Japan.
National Assembly. 1789-91. French legislature of Third Estate. 1946-. Lower house of French parliament. Rights of Man. Legislative Assembly.
Pillnitz, Declaration of. 1791. Holy Roman Empire, Prussia support Restoration in France. French Revolutionary Wars.
Rights of Man, Declaration. 1789. Preamble to 1791 French constitution. Guaranteed representation, equality before law, property, freedom of religion, press, speech.
Seven Bishops. 1688. Confined to Tower for opposing Declaration of Indulgence.
Sieyès, Joseph. 1748-1836. French abbé. What is the Third Estate? called for democracy 1789. Drafted Declaration of the Rights of Man. Helped organize Napoleon’s coup.
Smith, Ian. 1919-. S.Rhodesian Prime Minister 1964-79. Unilateral Declaration of Independence. 1965. Fought black rights.