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The British Library’s free exhibition on the 900-year struggle for Britain’s freedoms and rights    31 Oct 2008–1 Mar 2009    More    New on site
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Interactive: Judge Yourself

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Detail from Charles Booth's Poverty Map of London, 1891

From Magna Carta to the Human Rights Act: 40 icons of liberty and struggle. Descriptions, zoomable pics, podcasts, videos, maps...
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Latest The fundamental human right to call table tennis any name you like

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