Eleanor Roosevelt

Born: Oct. 11, 1884 in NYC

Died: 1962

Diplomat, humanitarian, writer and memorable First Lady.

The first truly outspoken First Lady, she was also considered a controversial figure.

Wrote newspaper column “My Day” & spoke out for children, women, human rights & against racial discrimination.

Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Commission & helped write Universal Declaration of Human Rights, one of her most critical accomplishments.

“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”