Also, other human rights were advocated for by some Protestants. For example, torture was abolished in Prussia in 1740, slavery in Britain in 1834 and in the United States in 1865 (William Wilberforce, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abraham Lincoln - against Southern Protestants). Hugo Grotius and Samuel Pufendorf were among the first thinkers who made significant contributions to international law. The Geneva Convention, an important part of humanitarian international law, was largely the work of Henry Dunant, a reformed pietist. He also founded the Red Cross. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Prussia stop torture? ANS1 1740 QSN2 When did Britain end slavery? ANS2 1834 QSN3 Who were the first men to make large contributions to international law? ANS3 Hugo Grotius and Samuel Pufendorf QSN4 Who founded the Red Cross? ANS4 Henry Dunant QSN5 What international law was Henry Dunant mostly responsible for? ANS5 The Geneva Convention