For those of you that don’t know what that is, a humanitarian is someone who is focused on promoting human welfare and doing things for the good of the people. She is known for being one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century because she played a key role in leading the nation through two national crises. She (alongside her husband) did a lot for the civil rights of the people. Once Franklin and Eleanore became president and first lady, Eleanore grew more involved with politics. She endorsed equal rights for women and African-Americans and during the great depression era she advocated for the workers. She brought to many people's attention the importance of coming up with a plan to solve these upsetting …show more content…
If we observe these rights, for ourselves and for others, I think we will find that it is easier in the world to build peace because war destroys all human rights and freedoms, so in fighting for those we fight for peace.” This alone basically sums up the purpose of human rights and Eleanore’s thoughts about human rights and