Lots of LogosThe thing to remember about "On the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" is that it's not a victory speech. (We know Eleanor Roosevelt's entire career trajectory is i...

A Bit of Good AdviceWe've all been there—your friend knows that you'll be up all night if you watch The Shining before bed, but you insist they're wrong. That is, until you're staring wide-eyed a...

This one is pretty straight-forward, at least on the surface.But you know by now how much we love digging down to the good stuff beneath the surface.When Eleanor Roosevelt gave this speech in Paris...

The long and meticulous study and debate of which this Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the product means that it reflects the composite views of the many men and governments who have contr...

In conclusion, I feel that I cannot do better than to repeat the call to action by Secretary Marshall in his opening statement to this Assembly:"Let this third regular session of the General Assemb...

(6) Tree LineDon't be fooled by how short this speech is—there's a lot to unpack here. Eleanor Roosevelt was a rock star, and while "On the Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights"...

In-Text ReferencesHistorical and Political ReferencesPresident Harry Truman (1)Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1, 45, 57, 59)Third Committee (6)Commission on Human Rights (10, 18, 37)Econom...

Eleanor Roosevelt was best buds with Amelia Earhart. Okay, maybe not total besties—but they did fly together in 1933. (Source)First lady, a U.S. delegate to the United Nations, chair of the Commi...