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32 Inspirational Moments Eleanor Roosevelt Gave the World

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11. “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.”

Eleanor Roosevelt with the Spanish version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which includes Franklin Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms. Franklin D Roosevelt Library/ Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain.

Because of her engagement in her husband’s political ambitions, Eleanor found herself active in organizations like the Women’s City Club and the League of Women Voters. Having long engaged in charity work, she was skilled at fundraising and organizing for events. She began to live out some of the confidence that she had gained at Allenwood.

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