Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Human Rights Activist

“ No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and loyalty are stamped upon her face, all will be attached to her.”
This Quote was inspiring words said by the First U.S. Lady, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, commonly known as Eleanor Roosevelt, who was a humans rights advocate. She wanted to stand up for the conflict many women would go through in their lives. She spoke out for women but for many other people as well.
Eleanor Roosevelt was an important figure in American History because she spoke out for humans rights and for children and women's issues. Many people stood with her, while others were against her words and actions. She changed the lives of many women, children, and African-Americans. She was a great speaker for their needs and their

issues, which many did not care for. Because of her pride and speeches, Eleanor Roosevelt was a very inspiring person in other countries and American History.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York, New York.

Her parents, Anna Hall Roosevelt and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt, died when she was around 10 years old. From then on, her siblings and herself lived with her grandmother, Mary Ludlow Hall, in Tivoli and Manhattan, New York. When she was young she was educated by a tutor until the age of 15. After turning 15 she attended the Allenswood Academy, a school for girls in England. Roosevelt’s education ended at age 18 and returned to New York.
Eleanor married her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was a graduate of Harvard University and had a great interest in politics. When he became President of the United States, she had a major role as First Lady. From here on she had an interest in politics and started the beginning of becoming a great influence as a speaker and

humanitarian.

Her big part in the Political background didn’t start until her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, suffered a polio attack in 1921, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. She went forward to help his political career. Franklin later became president of the United States in 1933, which changed Eleanor’s role as First Lady. Eleanor wanted to step up and not just stand in the background, this is when she started speaking for human rights, women's issues and children causes. Mrs. Roosevelt had a great role in U.S. history, she would travel the country for her husband, as if he was there, and would report back to him. Roosevelt also helped and focused on the poor in other countries in need. During World War II, she traveled to visit the U.S. troops and the people involved. Eleanor wanted to progress issues that were important to the troops, and worked to help the troops morales as well.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is remembered for her courage and her way of speaking out for human rights, a supporter of women and helping the poor and the young. Eleanor was also known for being one of the most active First ladies in U.S. history, and for working in political, social and racial justice. She was a great champion to the African Americans for their civil rights. Roosevelt viewed racial discrimination as an injustice to the African Americans for too long in history. Although, she may have made little progress, she helped with what she could in or out
of the country.
Roosevelt is also remembered for listening and changing women issues. She found interest in helping women with their equals rights and justice. She held many press conferences for female reporters as well to show that women are just as important and capable as men. Roosevelt also helped women who suffered throughout their lives and began working with the Women’s International League of Peace. Many women were greatly thankful because of her help and her courage, and for speaking out for them and their rights as females.
No matter what, Roosevelt wanted to fight and help others in need. Whether it was being poor, or having little rights as citizens, African-Americans, or Women. She found hope in helping and changing the lives of others for them to have a suitable and equal life. Roosevelt had many people criticise her work, but most agreed with her work and her accomplishments for rights of humans and citizens. And is remembered as a person who was dedicated most of her life as a fighter for political and social changes across the United States and for other countries in need. She was an advocate, while others couldn’t, or didn’t want to stand up and give equal rights to the ones that suffered.
Many things that Roosevelt did had an impact in America and the people in or out of the country.

Whether it was for the poor, the women, soldiers, or African-Americans, Roosevelt helped them to be heard of. Because of her collaboration, she changed the way women were seen and instead of them being in the background she helped them to find opportunities to stand out in the crowd. She had part working in the Women's International League of Peace and the International Congress of Working Women. And also thought as well, that there should be women being appointed to federal positions. Roosevelt was just as great of an advocate for the Soldiers, the children, the African Americans, and Citizens just like she was for women. After all, she has done, she changed the minds and the perspective of many people because of her words and actions. Some thought of her as a hero, others thought she just wasted time. But no matter what they thought, she made history for the good. Many of the things we don’t realize today, such as having a certain right, could have the background of Roosevelt's impact in what she

accomplished.