Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
She was born on the 11th October in 1884 and died on the 7th of November 7 in 1962.
Eleanor was sent to school in England when she was a teenager—an experience that helped draw her out of her shell.
In 1905, Eleanor married her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who would later become president of the United States.
They had 6 children.
U. S. First Lady
When her husband became president in 1933, Eleanor dramatically changed the role of the first lady. Not content to stay in the background and handle domestic matters, she showed the world that the first lady was an important part of American politics.
Eleanor Roosevelt-human rights defender
In the 1940s, she became one of the founders of the NGO Freedom House
In spite of everything, she fought for the rights of black people in the country
Eleanor Roosevelt-fighter for the female rights
In 1961, John F. Kennedy included her in the US delegation to the United and trust her as chairman of the Commission on Women's Rights
She enthusiastically wrote articles for women to inspire and support them.
Activities at the United Nations
She was the first Chairman of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and has played a very important role in the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Unlike most other members of the Commission, Mrs. Roosevelt was neither a scientist nor an expert in international law. Enthusiasm for the work on the UDHR and the UN was in her firm belief in human dignity (достоинство).
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