I'm sorry, but a First Lady, even one as relatively influential as Eleanor Roosevelt, just doesn't have enough power and historical relevance to make a list of 20th Century Leaders, much less rate highly. One just cannot compare the leadership and impact of people like Winston Churchill, Mohandas Gandhi, Kemal Ataturk et. al. with that of Eleanor Roosevelt.

A remarkable woman but this is not the right category for her. Those of you who have considered her a great world leader over the likes of Gorbachev and Reagan need to review your history.

Her and her husband should have been submitted to Darwin's Waiting room!

Eleanor was a crusader for human rights. She wasn't perfect, but she sure was no racist. *Ahem, DizzyC!* Miss Ignorant Bitch.

Yay!If Eleanor can be "woman of the century", Everyone can now be! Just do the following: 1. Sleep with family members! Kissin' cousins, y'all! Kissin' cousins! 2. Never brush your teeth! Stains are sexy! 3. Hide young girls in your bedroom. When the hubby's away, Have a lesbian affair with someone 18 years younger than you! 4. Pretend to be intrested in minority rights. 5. Marry your cousin and breed retarded kids. 6. Oh, and remember, Don't let little Mongo wander outside where they are.....*GASP*....Evil Asian People! The Horror! The Horror! 7. Talk all the time, even if you don't know what you're talking about. 8. Admit to being a redneck inbred and breeding inbred redneck retards. 9. Pretend to be interested in human rights. 10. Steal Frida Kahlo's hairstyle. 11. Find out your husband's cheating on you, but stick with him anyways. After all, He is your cousin. Yee-haw! Yer kissin' cousin, Momma's little redneck! 12. If all else fails, Go sleep with more relatives of your family including Little Mongo and your aunt, Miss Rhea Tard! Now go be the woman of the century, y'all! Remember, Kissin' cousins, Kissin' cousins, I reckon! Naow, I gots to go collect hawrse sh*te! Eleanor is a'waitin' wit' Auntie Tard outback! 1940's is the greatest generation because we have proud family values! Everyone be like Eleanor and do the whang, the bang, and the poon tang with your cousins!

While her efforts to end racism were courageous and heroic, She was not what we would call an "intelligent life form". Sure, she displayed acts of bravery, but she did a lot of stupid things. Number one was having sex with her family members. ( She was Franklin Roosevelt's cousin. She didn't have to change her last name because he was a relative.) Number two, She gave a bad name to lesbians for covering up her lifestyle and being ashamed of who she really was.

Eleanor Roosevelt is definately one of the most important and politically active first ladies in history, which is why I urge RIA to compile a list of the First Ladies to rate. She had one hell of a unique relationship with her husband, FDR, and was very instrumental in composing many of his policies as his top advisor. After his death, she was still up to serving her country in the United Nations, and until her death in 1962, was a champion of Civil Rights and human rights advocates. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"-- Eleanor Roosevelt.

Inbred mental defective. Living proof that polio crippled cousins marrying ugly cousins is never a good idea.

Does anyone even know the real Eleanor? Morally bankrupt.

She pushed for the support of African Americans and got it overwhelmingly. She was a brilliant woman. She even held a spot in the U.N. Elanor was actually very devisive in her husband's administration during his battle with polio.

Liberal busybody with totalitarian tendencies. Should have gotten braces.

Absolutely inconsequential next to others on this list.

Maybe the most important woman ever lived! :o)