Eleanor Roosevelt: Humanitarian

Eleanor Roosevelt

Not only was she the first lady, she was a humanitarian.

That is 100% true!!!

Works Cited:

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http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/abouteleanor/erbiography.cf

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first-ladies/eleanorroosevelt

http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/lesson-plans/notes-er-and-womens-movement.cfm

http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/10/opinion/eleanor-roosevelt-s-legacy-human-rights.html

http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/ERoosevelt.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_Eleanor_Roosevelt_die http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt

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Young Life

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. At the young age of ten , she was orphaned. Her grandmother took her in. In 1899, Eleanor was sent to Allenswood Academy in London, England.

Thanks to http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/abouteleanor/erbiography.cfm for the biography info on Eleanor.

The First Lady

After the Fact

Votes For Women

Eleanor married our president, Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 17, 1905 at the age of 20. Later, in 1933, Eleanor became the first lady of the United States of America. Eleanor took her role as the first lady very seriously. She was the original first lady like we know today. She would travel the country, go on radio talk shows, and even had her own newspaper column titled "My Day".

After doing her outstanding humanitarian work... Actually, there wasn't an "after". Eleanor continued to do work until her death in 1962. At the age of 78 Eleanor was buried next to FDR who died in 1948.

Human Rights Movement

(United Nations)

After World War 1, Eleanor endorsed the womens suffrage movement. She became involved in the International Congress of Working Women and the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom. Soon after FDR endorsed women's rights, she joined the League of Women Voters, the Woman's Trade Union League , and the Women's Division of the New York Democratic Party.

Thanks to http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/first-ladies/eleanorroosevelt for the info on Eleanor.

Eleanor Roosevelt was the leader of the human rights movement. In 1948, the UN (United Nations) allowed Eleanor to take charge in the Universal Declaration. For fourteen, sixteen hour days, with Eleanor in charge, the United Nations wrote the Universal Declaration. Today, they are commonly known as the Human Rights.

Thanks to http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/ERoosevelt.html , http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_Eleanor_Roosevelt_die , and http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/franklindroosevelt

Thanks to http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/lesson-plans/notes-er-and-womens-movement.cfm for the info on Eleanor.

Thanks to http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/10/opinion/eleanor-roosevelt-s-legacy-human-rights.html for the info on Eleanor.