Human rights in the twentieth century human rights in history ebook hoffmann stefan ludwig amazonca kindle store. The twentieth century witnessed a strong surge in the human rights movement both in the establishment and acceptance of the individual rights as well as repercussions for those who violate them several major forces during the century dramatically helped shape the articulation of human rights and also intensified their violation. Human rights and responsibilities over history home rights in the 16th 18th century rights in the 19th century rights in the 20th century in the 19th century human rights became a concern over the issue of slavery a number of reformers such as william wilberforce in britain worked towards the abolition of slavery this was achieved in the british empire by the slave trade act 1807 . Human rights in the early 21st century whatever the current attitudes and policies of governments the reality of popular demands for human rights including both greater economic justice and greater political freedom is beyond debatea deepening and widening concern for the promotion and protection of human rights on all fronts hastened by the ideal of self determination in a postcolonial