Dawn : 1934-50 -- Africa, decolonisation and human rights in the 1950s -- Political imprisonment and human rights, 1945-64 -- The early years of Amnesty International, 1961-4 -- "The crisis of growth", Amnesty International 1964-68 -- 1968 : the UN year for human rights -- Torture states : 1967-75 -- "All things come to those who wait" : the later 1970s -- Conclusion: The winds of history