Eleanor Roosevelt

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11 1884 – November 7 1962) was an American human rights activist, diplomat and as the wife of President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, the longest serving First Lady of the United States from 1933-1945. An active First Lady, she traveled around the United States promoting the New Deal and visited troops at the frontlines during World War II. She was a first-wave Feminist and an active supporter of the American Civil Rights Movement.

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October 11 - 1884 - November 7 - 1962 - American - Human rights - Diplomat - President of the United States - Franklin D. Roosevelt - First Lady of the United States - 1933 - 1945 - New Deal - World War II - First-wave - Feminist - American Civil Rights Movement

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Mrs. Roosevelt was active in the formations of numerous institutions, most notably the United Nations, United Nations Association and Freedom House. She chaired the committee that drafted and approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. President Harry S. Truman called her the First Lady of the World, in honor of her extensive travels to promote human rights.

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United Nations - United Nations Association - Freedom House - Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Harry S. Truman - Human rights

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