Eleanor RooseveltBy: Amy Miller

Born October 11, 1884 in New York City. Attended Allenswood, a finishing school in

London, from 1899-1902. Lost her mother at the age of eight and her

father at the age of ten. Her grandmother then took responsibility for her.

Early Years

The niece of Theodore Roosevelt The 6th cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt who

later became her husband.

Family

Humanitarian and civic leader What did Eleanor Roosevelt do?

◦ Worked for the welfare of the young, the black Americans, the poor and women.

◦ Volunteered for the Red Cross during World War I.◦ Was active in the Women's Suffrage Movement. ◦ She convinced FDR to create the National Youth

Administration (NYA) and she also worked closely with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Accomplishments

After World War II began:◦ Eleanor focused more on war efforts than she had

before.◦ She served as the Assistant Director of the Office

of Civil Defense (OCD).

More Accomplishments

During his encounters with polio, Eleanor encouraged him to continue his work in politics. At this time he won the nomination of governor of New York from 1929-1933.

While FDR was in office Eleanor attended press conferences and wrote a column in order to keep the American people informed.

FDRs Political Influence

Eleanor became a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly where she specialized in humanitarian, social, and cultural issues.

Eleanor also drafted a Universal Declaration of Human Rights which supported life, liberty, and equality.

After FDR Died

Eleanor was also an author who published three books in her lifetime:◦ This is My Story – 1937◦ This I Remember – 1950◦ On My Own – 1958

And one after her death:◦ Tomorrow Is Now -- 1963

Eleanor As An Author

"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world."

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt died on November 7, 1962 of bone marrow tuberculosis when she was 78 years old.

Eleanor was said to be the "First Lady of the World" by Truman.

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Later Life