Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
ISBN-10
0981954324
ISBN-13
9780981954325
Category
History
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2010-04-30
Publisher
Facing History & Ourselves National Foundation, Incorporated
Author
History An Facing History and Ourselves

Description

Eleanor Roosevelt played a pivotal role in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust. Following the death of her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she participated in the birth of the United Nations and embraced a new role, advocating across the globe for human rights. Using original sources, this resource documents Eleanor's development into a diplomat and renowned human rights leader of the twentieth century, and shows the challenges and determination required to realize the UDHR.

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