America’s First Ladies Ranked by Intelligence

Eleanor Roosevelt was a writer, speaker, and activist who redefined the role of First Lady. She wrote a daily newspaper column, gave hundreds of speeches, and championed civil rights, women’s rights, and social justice. After the White House, she chaired the UN committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

She guided the country through the Depression and World War II with a mix of empathy and determination. By turning the White House into a stage for open dialogue, she pressed leaders to stay accountable and laid the groundwork for human rights standards that still influence the world today.