In 1944, during the final years of World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt proposed what he called the “Second Bill of Rights.” Roosevelt argued that political freedom alone was not enough if millions of people remained trapped in poverty, unemployment, sickness, and economic fear. He believed true democracy required economic security, including the rights to a job, housing, healthcare, education, and protection from monopolies and economic desperation. This video explores the forgotten history of Roosevelt’s Economic Bill of Rights, how close it came to reshaping things permanently, and why many of its ideas were buried after his death. Nearly 90 years later, the questions Roosevelt raised about democracy, wealth, labor, and economic power may be more important than ever.