Eleanor Roosevelt: Political Participation In The United States

Eleanor Roosevelt was once a shy, timid girl with her focus on her family but over time became a strong leader, who would have rather spoiled them As a child, Eleanor was timid, shy and serious, but after her husband, Franklin, was paralyzed from the waist down she became a strong, determined women. “Meanwhile Eleanor had changed.” (pg. 794) At first, she had only got involved in the community because she felt it was her duty to keep Franklin in the public eye. However, as the years rolled on and her duty was complete, she still continued to make her mark in the world. This new, strong Eleanor did great things like working with poor children, helping with war efforts, and much more.Eleanor’s focus was on raising her children in a way that

This book is about a woman who forever changed the course of women's role in American history. Eleanor Roosevelt was an extremely important figure in the history of the United States, especially during the twentieth century. The way the author uses the book to help the reader to feel included in Eleanor's life, makes the reader feel as if he knows Mrs. Roosevelt.

There were many problems in society that no one knew of until Eleanor Roosevelt brought them to light. “It’s easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.” Mahatma Gandhi said. Eleanor decided to do what was right and help people instead of going along with what other people thought. Her rough childhood pushed her to help people that were oppressed. Eleanor especially knew what it was like to be ignored.

Eleanor Roosevelt was very influential in the policies of the New Deal, and also spoke very openly in support of civil rights and women’s rights. She worked to expand the amount of women in the Roosevelt administration and said that women should still be able to have jobs even if their husbands were employed. She supported the Southern Tenant Farmer’s Union and promoted the inclusion of blacks in the government. Eleanor visited migrant camps, coal mines, and the homes of sharecroppers. She also founded many programs to help people who were affected by the Great Depression.

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery.Eleanor Roosevelt was to me brought up like anyone didn't want her.Her parents giving her up 10 years of age for adoption.Causing her to have to stay with her aunt. That's not much as a good childhood memory to have. Mrs.Roosevelt thought she was just an ugly blue eye little girl.To me, this reminds of my cousin how she felt as little girl she thought that she was fat, not cute, and not interested.Her mother thought appearance look better than her daughter which is Eleanor Roosevelt.She had to grow up fast.Learning how to lots of things on her own.This reminds me of my aunts and my grandmother (wawa). Learning how to cook, clean, and wash clothes.Eleanor Roosevelt had to get used to taking 3-minute showers

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962), one of the most admired women in American history, acted as first lady from 1933 until 1945, longer than any other presidential spouse, and put that position on the nation’s political map. Yet, ironically, Eleanor did not want the job because she thought it would hamper her own self-development as an independent person. Through her own path-breaking efforts she transformed her role from official hostess to important spokesperson for her husband’s administration. In the process she became a role model for millions of Americans who applauded her activism on behalf of social causes.

Eleanor Roosevelt set a precedent for first ladies by purposefully establishing herself as a political figure.

Eleanor Roosevelts was a key figure on the women’s work force movement. Eleanor Roosevelt put pressure on her husband’s administration to have more women in the workforce (Scharf). Eleanor Roosevelt became aware of the barriers women faced while working with other women on other social justice issues. Eleanor Roosevelt worked tirelessly to make women feel equal in the workplace (Scharf). Without Eleanor Roosevelt 's intervention it would have been harder for women to find a work place (Scharf). Eleanor dedicated her life to improving the work force for women.

Eleanor was quickly changing the role of the first lady, even through her activeness in politics. She was a strong advocate for many groups such as women, children, minorities and the poor. As the First Lady, she was doing things that had never been done before, like holding her own press conferences. She also tried to help women get jobs by asking all women reporters to come to her press conferences. In doing this she hoped that editors would hire more women (Morey, 46-47). She became very comfortable with public speaking and gave more press conferences than her husband. She also gave many lectures over the years, and also had her own radio program. Eleanor was very active with the

Theodore Roosevelt was the first president of the 20th century. In these first years of this new modern America was when the idea of the modern world and the modern state was created. He was a child born into privilege but championed the modern working class man which included women - how he was first president of the 20th century and he set America on the path of being a super power and made America the modern country it is today and changed the way we looked at the world and our place in it. Briefly go over each of my two points I will make about him being a women’s rights Campion. Harvard thesis was on women rights; how the western frontier changed him and how he would have seen just what women could do when they had to do it. Roosevelt

Since Hillary Clinton clinched the position of the First Lady, various attempts have been made to compare her activism and views of women with those of Eleanor Roosevelt. Up to the late 1990s, Eleanor Roosevelt was far much popular than Hillary Clinton. This is because he was married to a disabled husband. To this effect, Eleanor Roosevelt had to work as his Vice President. She represented the president in all countries. While opponents made vicious partisan comments about Eleanor Roosevelt's unprecedented public dominance at the time of his tenure, various individuals including Democrats supported her unusual role due to his husband's disability (Day, 2007).

A wise woman once wrote, “With the new day come new strengths and new thoughts.” These are some of the wise words from Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor lived a rough live, but she believed that things could become better at any moment. She was a kind, helpful, good woman that had a good life through it all. Eleanor Roosevelt was a hero to American History. Inspiring people to follow their dreams, work to be the best of their ability, and also to start a new day with no regrets or worries. She helped many people around her within her lifetime and definitively set a good example for others.

She was heavily influenced by the unfair conditions people of colour encountered and the women’s suffrage movement. Roosevelt was influenced to say this quote because she was fully aware of the rights white men were accustomed to versus everyone else in society. Although certain groups of people were granted more rights than others, it does not mean it is fair to minorities. A society can thrive when everyone is given equal rights all the time, not when superiority groups deem so to minorities.

Slide 2: What is your dream career or job? Now imagine you have worked hard your whole life to accomplish it only to be told that you cannot further succeed because you are female and no one wants to hire, work with or be provided a service by a woman. My grandmother had a close friend, whose name was Lilly. Lilly had a dream to become a journalist and a political reporter. Lilly got her journalism degree and flew from Edinburg, Scotland all the way to Washington D.C, in the United States of America. Lilly applied to every news show, radio station, and newspaper but no one wanted to hire a female reporter. Lilly did not give up and she decided to try again. This time she applied as an assistant hoping she could work her way up to becoming a reporter. She finally got hired at a news show and after a few years, she tried to accomplish her dreams. Sadly, that did not happen, every time Lilly discussed a promotion with her boss, he brushed her off. At first, Lilly though “maybe they do not need any more reporters at the moment”. Soon Lilly realized that she was wrong and noticed that many of her fellow male colleagues were being promoted. She had enough and spoke to her boss once more, she demanded that he tell her why she was not being promoted as well. Lilly put in double the effort as her male colleagues. Her boss said to her “Lilly you are an excellent worker but the truth is no one wants to see or hear about news or

Roosevelt spoke out for an abundance of causes including women’s rights, poverty, discrimination, children’s issues and foreign affairs. Being the President’s wife came with certain privileges and she utilized them on several occasions to further her agendas. According to an article in Women’s America “ER increasingly bypassed State Department restrictions; she worked, often covertly, with private groups and individuals. She campaigned for a less restrictive refugee policy, pursed visas for individuals, and answered and passed on to government officials every appeal sent to her” (Kerber 532). Being of the highest possible social class, Roosevelt found power in her status and leveraged it to further her own itinerary.