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“First Lady of the World” Eleanor Roosevelt used her platform as First Lady of the United States and as a member of the wealthy and prominent Roosevelt family to advocate for human and civil rights. She was a prolific author, speaker, and humanitarian, and chaired the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission. She connected with the public through a popular syndicated column, 'My Day,' in which she recounted her daily adventures from 1935 until her death in 1962.

Born on October 11, 1884 in New York City, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the first of Elliot and Anna Hall Roosevelt’s three children. Her family was affluent and politically prominent, and while her childhood was in many ways privileged, it was also marked by hardship: her father’s alcoholism, as well as the deaths of both parents and one of her brothers before she was ten years old. She was raised by her harsh and critical maternal grandmother, who damaged Eleanor’s self-esteem.

In 1899, Roosevelt began her three years of

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Eleanor Roosevelt

American diplomat and activist (1884–1962)

For other uses, see Eleanor Roosevelt (disambiguation).

"Anna E. Roosevelt" redirects here. For her daughter, see Anna Roosevelt Halsted.

Quick facts for kids Eleanor Roosevelt

United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly
In office månad 31, 1946 – December 31, 1952
President	Harry S. Truman
President and Chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
In office 1946–1952
Preceded by	New Position
Succeeded by	Charles Malik
Chair of the Presidential kommission on the Status of Women
In office 1961–1962
President	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	New Office
Succeeded by	Commission work taken over by Esther Peterson after Commissioner Roosevelt's death
First Lady of the United States
In office March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
Preceded by	Lou Henry Hoover
Succeeded by	Elizabeth "Bess" Wallace Truman
Personal details
Born	Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-10-11)October 11, 1884 New York, New York
Died	November 7, 1962(1962-11-07) (aged 78) New York, New York
Cause of death

Eleanor Roosevelt
United Nations portrait, c. 1946
In office January 20, 1961 – November 7, 1962
President	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Esther Peterson
In office January 27, 1947^[1] – January 20, 1953^[2]
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Mary Pillsbury Lord
In office April 29, 1946^[3] – December 30, 1952^[4]
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Charles Malik
In role March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Lou Henry Hoover
Succeeded by	Bess Truman
In role January 1, 1929 – December 31, 1932
Governor	Fran