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Eleanor Roosevelt
1. politics
2. niece
3. grandmother
4. married
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City in the fall of 1884. She grew up familiar
with politics and people in high offices because she was the niece of President Theodore
Roosevelt. Her parents died when she was quite young so, she was raised by her
grandmother. In 1905, she married her second cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Raising the family
1. six children
2. politics
3. shy
4. public speaking
Eleanor and Franklin had six children; one of them died as an infant. While Eleanor and
Franklin raised their children in New York, Franklin decided he wanted to become active
in politics. Eleanor let him do the political work while she continued to take care of the
family. She was very shy and didn’t like to speak out in public.
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Speeches
1. Franklin sick
2. helping him out
3. shy
4. active
In 1921, Franklin was stricken with polio. The polio made it difficult for Franklin to get
around easily, so Eleanor started to help him out by doing some political speeches in his
place. Although Eleanor was shy and afraid to make speeches, the public really liked her.
Eleanor found that she was quite good at speaking in public! She continued being active
in politics even when Franklin’s health improved.
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Eleanor or the “First Lady”
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1. active
2. speak out
3. civil rights
4. press conferences
5. radio and newspaper
Franklin became president in 1933. Eleanor, quite used to being actively involved in
politics, continued to speak out as the First Lady. She took a very active role in politics,
not just hosting teas. She could be found speaking out on subjects including youth
employment and civil rights for blacks and women. She also held her own press
conferences, had her own radio program, and wrote a daily newspaper column.
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Later life
1. United Nations
2. Human Rights
3. books
After Franklin died, Eleanor continued to lead a vital, public life. She served as a U.S.
delegate to the United Nations at two different times (1945 - 52 and 1961 - 62). While
working for the United Nations, Eleanor helped write the UN Declaration of Human
Rights. She also wrote two books. Her first book was This I Remember, written in 1949.
The second was her autobiography, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt. She
completed it in 1961, just a year before she died.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City in the fall of 1884. She grew up familiar
with politics and people in high offices because she was the niece of President Theodore
Roosevelt. Her parents died when she was quite young so, she was raised by her
grandmother. In 1905, she married her second cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Eleanor and Franklin had six children; one of them died as an infant. While Eleanor and
Franklin raised their children in New York, Franklin decided he wanted to become active
in politics. Eleanor let him do the political work while she continued to take care of the
family. She was very shy and didn’t like to speak out in public.
In 1921, Franklin was stricken with polio. The polio made it difficult for Franklin to get
around easily, so Eleanor started to help him out by doing some political speeches in his
place. Although Eleanor was shy and afraid to make speeches, the public really liked her.
Eleanor found that she was quite good at speaking in public! She continued being active
in politics even when Franklin’s health improved.
Franklin became president in 1933. Eleanor, quite used to being actively involved in
politics, continued to speak out as the First Lady. She took a very active role in politics,
not just hosting teas. She could be found speaking out on subjects including youth
employment and civil rights for blacks and women. She also held her own press
conferences, had her own radio program, and wrote a daily newspaper column.
After Franklin died, Eleanor continued to lead a vital, public life. She served as a U.S.
delegate to the United Nations at two different times (1945 - 52 and 1961 - 62). While
working for the United Nations, Eleanor helped write the UN Declaration of Human
Rights. She also wrote two books. Her first book was This I Remember, written in 1949.
The second was her autobiography, The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt. She
completed it in 1961, just a year before she died.