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Eleanor Roosevelt's Impact On Society

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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. In fact, her mother favored her brothers, so Eleanor knew what it was like to not have any attention. “Later, with the arrival of boys, Elliot and Hall, Eleanor watched her mother hold the boys on her lap and lovingly stroke their hair, while for Eleanor there seemed only coolness, distance.” She was ignored, while her

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