Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt
By: Aubrey Zozaya #33 HER
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York, New York. She died on November 7, 1962, at the age of 78 in the same city. She was born into a wealthy, but dysfunctional family. As a child, she was a shy girl and suffered an extreme loss. Her mother died in 1892 and her father died in 1894, she was very young when her parents died. Her grandma criticized Eleanor’s looks which lowered her self-esteem and made her become very insecure about herself. She found it difficult to compete with other girls at her regular school. As a result of that event, when Eleanor was a teenager, she was sent to school in England. She was happier there and had a great teacher who became …show more content…
As a first lady, Eleanor did not work, but she was involved in giving speeches about political and social changes. After her husband’s death, Eleanor was appointed a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1953. She became chair of the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission. In 1961, she was reappointed by President John F. Kennedy to the United States delegation to the United Nation. Later, she was appointed to the National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps and to chair the President's Commission on the Status of Women.
Eleanor Roosevelt did many things during her life, like writing her own books. When her husband got polio, he was unable to walk, so Eleanor traveled tens of thousands of miles to meet with representatives that Franklin was suppose to meet. She gave speeches about human rights, children’s causes, and women’s issues. Eleanor also traveled abroad to visit U.S. troops fighting in World War II.
Through Eleanor’s life, she made a lot of important contributions. One contribution is that she helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eleanor also focused on helping the poor and she stood against racial discrimination. She is referred to as a leader of women's and civil rights, one of the first public officials to publicize important topics through the media, and a great
By: Aubrey Zozaya #33 HER
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York, New York. She died on November 7, 1962, at the age of 78 in the same city. She was born into a wealthy, but dysfunctional family. As a child, she was a shy girl and suffered an extreme loss. Her mother died in 1892 and her father died in 1894, she was very young when her parents died. Her grandma criticized Eleanor’s looks which lowered her self-esteem and made her become very insecure about herself. She found it difficult to compete with other girls at her regular school. As a result of that event, when Eleanor was a teenager, she was sent to school in England. She was happier there and had a great teacher who became …show more content…
As a first lady, Eleanor did not work, but she was involved in giving speeches about political and social changes. After her husband’s death, Eleanor was appointed a delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1953. She became chair of the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission. In 1961, she was reappointed by President John F. Kennedy to the United States delegation to the United Nation. Later, she was appointed to the National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps and to chair the President's Commission on the Status of Women.
Eleanor Roosevelt did many things during her life, like writing her own books. When her husband got polio, he was unable to walk, so Eleanor traveled tens of thousands of miles to meet with representatives that Franklin was suppose to meet. She gave speeches about human rights, children’s causes, and women’s issues. Eleanor also traveled abroad to visit U.S. troops fighting in World War II.
Through Eleanor’s life, she made a lot of important contributions. One contribution is that she helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eleanor also focused on helping the poor and she stood against racial discrimination. She is referred to as a leader of women's and civil rights, one of the first public officials to publicize important topics through the media, and a great