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Introduction
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York. She married Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor was a Civic leader, worked for welfare of Youth, Black Americans, the poor, and Women. Eleanor Roosevelt accomplished a lot in her life and helped many people.
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Information about Eleanor
Eleanor was born October 11, 1884 in New York City. Her Parnets are Elliott and Anna Hall Roosevelt. She also had two brothers. Both of her parnets died when she was very young. She was educated by private tutors intill she was 15. Eleanor then atteneded Allenwood in England. Eleanor did not go to College. She then Married Franklin D. Roosevelt. When he became president she persuded him to create a National Youth Administration (NYA). Also she did work for the National Assocation for advancment of colored people (NAACP). When Franklin died in 1945 she became a delegate for United Nations General Assembly. In 1948 she was drafted to the Universal Delceration of Human Rights which gave liberty and equality to all people. She died of tuberculosis on November 7, 1962.
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Intersting Facts
- Was Theodore Roosevelt's niece
- Wrote some books including: This is my story, This I Remember, On my Own, and Tomorrow is Now
- Wrote a Daily column in the newspapper called "My Day"
- She was made the dictator of the Office of Civilian Defense in World War II
Bibolography
GeorgewashingtonUniversity.TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.http://www.gwu.edu/
Women in History. Eleanor Roosevelt biography. Last Updated: 3/29/2011. Lakewood Public Library. 3/29/2011 . <http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/roos-ele.htm>.
NationalArchives.FranklinDRoosevelt.http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
PearsonEducation.FactMonster.2011.http://www.factmonster.com/
By: Meagan Geisen: St.Gabriel, 8th, 2011
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