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Humanist profile: Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady, United States of America (1933-1945).(Biography)

The Humanist | September 1, 2005 | Copyright

"I would not judge a character by his belief or unbelief. I would judge his character by his deeds; and no matter what he said about his beliefs, his behavior would soon show whether he was a man of good character or bad."

--Eleanor Roosevelt, from The Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884, to parents Anna Hall and Elliot Roosevelt, younger brother of President Theodore Roosevelt. After her parents died when she was young, she was raised by her maternal grandmother. She attended Allensworth Academy in London…

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