Eleanor Roosevelt WOMENS AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS BORN 1884

Eleanor Roosevelt WOMEN’S & AFRICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS BORN: 1884 DIED: 1962

Words to Know: Authority- the right to lead and make decisions Campaign- time in which those running for office try to convince people to vote for them Human rights- the rights, or freedoms, that all humans deserve to have Immigrant- a person who comes into a country from another country to live

Words to Know: Respect and acceptance of authority- obeying rules and expectations of adults and leaders Tolerance-respecting the beliefs and practice of others United Nations (UN)- an organization that helped keep peace among the nations of the world. Universal Declaration of Human Rights- a list of many important rights for all types of people

Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor Roosevelt grew up wealthy, but still helped others. She was the wife of a President. She worked to bring peace, education, and freedom to people all over the world. When she was 15, she went to school in England. She learned that she was a leader who could think for herself.

Eleanor’s Life 1905: She married her distant cousin, FDR. They wanted to help others. She helped fight for the right for women to vote. 1925: She started the Val-Kill Furniture-Making Shop on her land, which helped people get jobs. 1932 -1945: She became First Lady. She wrote people back who wrote her and helped them get their needs met. She also helped FDR when he couldn’t travel places – she went for him.

Eleanor’s Life She met with reporters and wrote a newspaper column. She helped African Americans by working with leaders like Mary Mc. Leod Bethune. 1941 -1945: During WWII, she visited the South Pacific Islands to meet US soldiers. She met with leaders in Canada and England. She kept working: teaching college, representative on the UN, hosted a TV show She is known as the “First Lady of the World”