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Eleanor Roosevelt By Ella

Eleanor Roosevelt By Ella. Change Seeker. Biography. Born on October 11,1884, 56 West 37th street, New York City Parents names are Elliot Roosevelt, and Anna Roosevelt Married Franklin Roosevelt Had 6 children

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Eleanor Roosevelt By Ella

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  1. Eleanor RooseveltBy Ella Change Seeker

  2. Biography • Born on October 11,1884, 56 West 37th street, New York City • Parents names are Elliot Roosevelt, and Anna Roosevelt • Married Franklin Roosevelt • Had 6 children • Names of children: Anna, James, Elliot, Franklin Junior, and John. There was also another Franklin Junior who died a few months after birth of an unknown fever.

  3. Biography • Orphaned at the age of 10. • Went to live with her grandmother, Mrs. Valentine G. Hall. • After her grandmother died, she went to live with Uncle Ted (Theodore Roosevelt) • Learned English before French • 22 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren • Real name is Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

  4. Personal Qualities • Determined to make a difference • Shy as a child • Known for being ugly tall and gawky • Known for astounding gray blue eyes • Loved hot dogs. Served king and queen of England their first ever hot dog! • Swam laps every day • Avid horseback rider

  5. Motivation • Wanted women to be able to vote • Wanted all humans to have equal rights • Was motivated to help Franklin politically and physically. • The headmistress at Allenswood Academy helped her to be motivated to regain her confidence

  6. Hardships • Father was an alcoholic • Mother was mean to her • Little brother Elliot died of diphtheria

  7. Accomplishments • Drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Bill of Rights • Persuaded congress to start National Teacher Day

  8. Interesting Information • Was known for being smart but ugly, the opposite of Franklin • Before she married Franklin, she was against women voting • As a child, she wanted to be a singer

  9. More Info • 1935-1962, she wrote ‘My Day’ newspaper column • Had to take ballet to make up for being tall and awkward • Had a habit of biting fingernails • She only knew how to cook scrambled eggs and toast • Eleanor was a first lady for 12 years

  10. Three questions I would like to ask my Change Seeker: • Why didn’t you divorce Franklin when he cheated on you? • Did you or Franklin win more awards? • Originally, why were you against women voting?

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