#WomenOnUSPaper$

As First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt advocated for expanded roles for women in the workplace, the civil rights of African and Asian Americans, and the rights of World War II refugees. Following her husband’s (President Franklin Roosevelt) death in 1945, Roosevelt remained active in politics for the remaining 17 years of her life. She pressed the United States to join and support the United Nations and became its first delegate. She served as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights and oversaw the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. #WomenOnUSPaper$