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A Record of the Human Striving
for Freedom from Ancient Times to the Present
Edited by David Levinson
The notion that all people have
certain rights, simply by virtue of being human, is a defining issue at the
center of human history; and the struggle to define and achieve these rights
remains an important issue today. This book traces the history of that
struggle, from 3,000 B.C. (the first evidence of slavery in southern
Mesopotamia) to 2002, when the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the
constitutionality of drug testing of student athletes.
This Chronology records
the evolution of human rights in these key areas:
Each chapter covers events,
trends, people, publications, laws, court cases, government action and
inaction, organizations, inventions, discoveries, and ideas about human
rights. Selected extracts from key documents are provided. With primary
emphasis on the U.S., much information is provided about other regions and
nations, particularly in post-World War II international developments.
Numerous sources were consulted
to compile this rich chronology, including governmental, organization, and
individual Web sites; books, periodicals, and newsletters; newspapers; and
human rights documents and reports. A bibliography provides a list of major
sources and works for additional information on human rights.
◘ 581 pp.
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2003
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ISBN 0-8242-0972-9
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$115
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$130 (outside U.S. and Canada) |
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