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She was Born on October 11, 1884 in New York City
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Her mother died when Eleanor was only 8 years old. Her father then died two years later. Her mother died of Diphtheria. Her father died of a seizure.
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When she was sent to Englad it drew her out of her shell at just age 10. This was though to be a major turning point in her life.
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Her husband later became president of the United States, which started all of her fame.
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During World War II, Eleanor Roosevelt suppported the rights of African American soldiers. She supported people like the Tuskegee Airmen to train and go into war and fight.
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In 1925 Eleanor Roosevelt testified in a court case to shorten hours for women and children for the Women's Trade Union League in front of the New York State Legislature.
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Eleanor and a colleague had the idea to create a place for the right to promote democracy and freedom in the world for everyone.They then called it the Freedom House
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Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office in 1945. Once he died Eleanor continued to help in the world of politics and help create many new things.
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In 1948, Eleanor created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which gave life, liberty, and equality internationally for all people no matter what race, religion or color. This helped create equality between people, and helped the world become a better place little by little.
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She died in Manhattan, New York CIty, New York
