The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is celebrated as one of the milestones in the history of human rights. The resources in this collection explore the context in which the document was drafted, the history of the declaration itself - including the debates and the dilemmas faced by Eleanor Roosevelt and others on the committee that produced the UDHR, and a consideration of the legacies and lasting impact of the declaration.
This collection supports the Facing History and Ourselves resource book Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a wide range of learning resources that can be used in a variety of teaching contexts from middle school through higher education.
