Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt. . In commemoration of her visit to Clarksville High School, on June 16, 1958. Eleanor Roosevelt entered these doors to speak inside the Clarksville High School Gymnasium., A crowd of nearly 1000 people, including Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton, was in attendance. She spoke at length on the dangers of Russian imperialism in the world of that era., Eleanor Roosevelt , 1884-1962. One of the most admired and influential people of the 20th Century , . Longest serving First Lady (1933-1945), she transformed the role as a platform for social activism , . During World War II, she co-chaired the Civilian Defense, visited troops and encouraged volunteerism , . Advocate for the rights of women and African Americans , . Appointed by President Truman to the U. N. and chaired the Commission that established the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" , . Appointed by President Kennedy to chair the Commission on the Status of Women , . Awarded one of the U.N.'s first Human Rights Prizes