In 539 BC era human rights are originated.
<u>Explanation:</u>
According to the United Nations, the era in which the human rights were originated was the 539 BC. This happened when the troops of Cyrus, the great had conquered Babylon.
When he conquered Babylon, he set the slaves free and gave the people of that area the right that they could choose any religion that they wanted to follow and practice. This era also started the equality among the people of different races and gave them racial equality. All this were the human rights.
The best option from the list would be that "<span>b. The United States began to build up its military and to stockpile weapons," since this was part of the inevitable "Arms Race" that took place between the US and the USSR. </span>
It is definitely D. Congress fought so hard to keep the Union together prior to the Civil War that they instilled a gag order against speaking of the slavery issue in Congress.