USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Truman. She served as the first Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and played an instrumental role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force in creating the 1948 charter of liberties which will always be her legacy: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roosevelt envisioned a system of collective security among nations to create a lasting world peace. After Roosevelt died, President Harry Truman assumed responsibility for making Roosevelt’s idea a reality with the creation of a charter for the United Nations (U.N.)

Detailed explanation-4: -She accepted the President’s offer, and became the first woman to represent the United States as a delegate to the United Nations. The men who made up the rest of the American delegation weren’t quite sure what to do with Roosevelt.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1945, Truman appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as a member of the American delegation to the first session of the United Nations in an effort to send a signal to the many associations who wanted to have a role in the redefinition of the post-war democratic order.