The struggle for rights
The proclamation of rights is the result of
a struggle, of great effort for centuries and many people to achieve
recognition and possibilities that bring us closer to a better world.
In earlier societies, all human beings were
not considered to be equal. In many cases, rights to freedom or life were not
even valued. There were times when slaves were considered little more than
animals, so they could be captured, sold, mistreated and even killed with
impunity by their "owners".
And, as for equality, the more traditional
systems distinguished strata and castes; That is to say, groups of people who
enjoyed privileges that others did not have simply because they were born in
different families.
