Eleanor Roosevelt, niece of Theodore
Roosevelt and wife of FDR, was the longest serving First Lady throughout her
husbands four terms in office. She was, just as much as her husband, a great
political activist. She became active in
the women’s division of the State Democratic Committee to keep FDR’s interest
in politics alive whilst she was nursing him though an illness. During her
husbands political career she became his partner in dealing with the nation and
international affairs. After his death in 1945 President Harry Truman, who had
succeeded her husband, appointed her as a delegate in the United Nations. She
eventually became the chair of the UN and was the driving force in creating the
1948 Declaration of Human Rights. It was drawn up over the course of two years by eighteen members from different nationalities and political backgrounds.When she submitted the declaration to the
general assembly she said these words:
“We stand today at the threshold of a great
event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life of mankind. This declaration
may well become the international Magna Carta for all men everywhere.”
It has become the basis for many nations laws today and is held in high esteem.
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It was very interesting to learn about how she was a delegate for the UN. Although she is a famous name, I had not know much about her besides her being a first lady before reading this blog. It is always interesting to hear the stories of the people being or supporting famous figures such as presidents.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post because most of the time we do not get to hear about the people who are related to famous people, but it is really good to know that she did so many great things like being a part of the UN
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