There are many unsung heroes that don’t get the recognition they deserve. Many of these people you may not have even heard of, but all of them at one point or another have made a difference. They had to fight to get where they got in life, and they all did incredible things through there determination and perseverance. John Peters Humphrey was born on April 30, 1905. Humphrey had a rough childhood life as both of his parents were lost to cancer. He eventually lost his arm in an accident while he was playing with fire. Humphrey transferred to McGrill University in 1925. He graduated with a degree in law in 1927. Humphrey’s will be best known for writing the “ Declaration of Human Rights” in 1948. This granted all people human rights within the guidelines of the document. This however, was not all Humphrey’s did. Humphrey’s stayed in the UN for 20 more years. In that time he oversaw 67 new international conventions. He received the human rights award in 1988. One of his greatest achievements was being made an officer in the Order of Canada. Humphrey’s died on March 14, 1995. He will always be remembered for his accomplishments and his…show more content… She lived in Liverpool, England for most of her early childhood. Sheppard and her family moved to New Zealand in the late 60’s after her father died in 1962. Sheppard was very active in many different organizations including a temperance movement. She was also very active in the Trinity Congressional Church. Sheppard’s main focus was to get women more rights such as being able to divorce, keep custody of children, and most important the right to vote. After many failed attempts and petitions, Sheppard finally broke through. After getting a petition of over 30,000 names a law was signed and for the first time in any country women could vote. Much like Stowe showed determination to free the slaves, Sheppard shower determination to get women the rights they
