ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) For someone who never held elective office, Eleanor Roosevelt wielded a great deal of political power. She wrote now laws and appointed no high officials, yet the self-knowledge and profound humility that invested her regard for every human being has made the story of her life a morality play that brightens the American memory. "There is no human being," wrote Eleanor Roosevelt in one of her several columns that she frequently wrote …

…soon became one of Washington's legends. She tirelessly toured the nation and gave out speeches on several subjects infused them with her spontaneity and warmth. When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it? -Eleanor Roosevelt Among her several accomplishments as former first lady, she helped United Nations establish the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This achievement established her as a world figure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**