A Short History of Human Rights

In this lesson we are going to take a look at how the idea of human rights has developed through the ages. We will talk about old documents, new ones, and in the end try to put it all in perspective.

Research and Writing by:
Gustavo Carneiro and Dzmitry Tsapkou

Animation and Presentation by:
Shane Thomas McMillan

Course Design by:
Gustavo Carneiro, Dzmitry Tsapkou, and Ben Mohai

Or on Twitter:
@allversity
@gustavofsc
@shanemcmillan

Presentation Fueled by Chocolate Cake from:
Soniye at Bitter Süß Cafe and Bakery in Berlin

[annedyken]

If your career as a history teacher doesn't work out, you could make very nice meditation CDs. I love your voice.

[cathrinejamhum]

it was a nice explanation and i was actually struggling a bit on the topic of the development of the concept but this video was an eye-opener for me so thank you.

[subreenabyrow]

I really enjoyed listening to you and how easy it was to follow. You have an excellent voice and you don't put learners to sleep. You made the information so easy to absorb and understand. Wish we had more people like you teaching - watched everything you posted on Human rights - really helped me tons with my own assignments, thank you!

[CEDondoyanoJr]

Thank you for this video. I'm learning quite a lot.

[arlanchan]

Interesting. I like your presentation illustrated on a time line!

[porferiasamson]

In your presentation I wish you include some references, , books that you read etc. nice job.. very clear..

[lailaalkassabi]

This is amazing 👍🏽 thank you so much God Bless

[nieznanyzonierz]

This is a great simplification of the problem. Where is all the traction of natural law and natural right, with which Locke came from? Where is Aquinas, School of Salamanca, where finally is Bartolome de las Casas (Indian rights)? Moreover, feudal peasants were not slaves. They were "glebae adscripti". Their occupation was hereditary, and they were not the talking instrument, the thing, the property.

[Drakoadventure]

your voice is so soothing and you're very informative and clear. Love it ! Thank you !

[chriskostya]

What program was used to make the animation?

[ummumar]

This whole series
is soo good! Thank you! - I put the speed at 1.5 - if people think its too slow. - Well worth watching!

[yusuffarah]

very nice for me I am Hunan rights defender and this helped me more thanks

[vellavlogs]

Intresting and informative video. Made understanding very easy.

[doriancasapu]

Human rights ARE permanent! They have always been and always will be. True, they have been recognised only recently, but they are universal and inalienable, they are NOT optional conventions, and their existence is not due to utilitarian trends!

I would have appreciated to hear you mention in virtue of WHAT they have been determined to exist. And also in virtue of what they can be waived.

Huge error to present individual rights transition into collective rights, they are very different things, and very hard to reconcile. Unlike human rights that apply to ALL individuals, collective rights represent the interests of various sub-groups. And one taking precedence over the other always seems to lead to conflict, even disaster.

[akhix]

You are doing very good work man with a lot of patience, please keep on doing. Thanks for such videos.

[SMD]

Life's weird in the historical social studies realm. Also, weirder there's already cds, brochures, magazines, radio press and many more but with the wrong reputation cover within Human Rights

[MsYaxi]

John Locke's natural rights are generally "life, liberty, health and possessions" in his won words ^^!

[uapino]

Nice vid, excellent presentation.
Aren't you the voice in Khan Academy videos?

[SPZZ]

But where do human rights come from? Someone has to grant rights, and someone has to enforce them. How did that start without force??

[nettle]

Thank you so much for attempting to keep us informed about the history of human rights. This particular lesson, however, is hard to listen to because of the use of the phrase "sort of" every several sentences. "Sort of" makes it hard for me, and maybe others, to listen to the audio. I had hoped to use it in a community education class, and would do so if the speaker could diminish his habit of "sort of", which distracts from the information he is trying to impart. Thank you.