Eleanor Roosevelt, and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Summary
Host John Meacham explores Eleanor Roosevelt’s pivotal role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The episode details her leadership at the UN, overcoming domestic Jim Crow laws and Soviet opposition to secure the 1948 adoption. Historians describe how she transformed personal tragedy into a global standard for human dignity and peace.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to Eleanor Roosevelt and the UDHR
Eleanor's resilience and post-war context
Global political landscape and FDR's Four Freedoms
Domestic opposition: Jim Crow and Cold War fears
Confronting Soviet delegate Alexei Pavlov
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Eleanor's Sorbonne speech in French
Defending democracy against dictatorship
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Final push for the Declaration's adoption
Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Credits and closing music
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