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Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 - 1962

Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 - 1962. Born in New York City Her mother, father, and brother died when she was young Was very quiet & shy. Can you find New York?. Eleanor met and married her 5 th cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. Eleanor visited poor areas and saw how people were mistreated.

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Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 - 1962

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  1. Eleanor Roosevelt1884 - 1962

  2. Born in New York City • Her mother, father, and brother died when she was young • Was very quiet & shy

  3. Can you find New York?

  4. Eleanor met and married her 5th cousin, Franklin Roosevelt

  5. Eleanor visited poor areas and saw how people were mistreated. • She tried to help the poor people that lived in these areas.

  6. Eleanor’s husband was elected President of the United States. She helped her husband make important decisions.

  7. Eleanor traveled around the world trying to help poor people. She stood up to world leaders about the way people were mistreated.

  8. Eleanor was appointed to work with the United Nations. • She helped to write the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. • This document lists freedoms every human has the right to have.

  9. Circle the words that correctly describe Eleanor Roosevelt and her beliefs • everyone should be treated equally • rich people are better than poor people • she had a happy childhood • people should stand up for other people who are being mistreated • she cared about other people • she was a spoiled, selfish person

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