How Rights Were Won

This book provides a chronological overview of the concept of human rights for an early reader audience. It begins with ancient concepts of justice (the Cyrus Cylinder), moves through milestones like the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence, and then focuses on specific struggles for rights. Key topics include the abolition of slavery, the women's suffrage movement, and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, featuring figures like Martin Luther King Jr. It concludes with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, tying historical struggles to modern principles. The book uses simple language, historical photographs, a glossary, and an index to support young readers.