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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( / ˈɛlɪnɔːr ˈroʊzəvɛlt / EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. [5] [6] She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's four terms in office, making her the ...
Nov 9, 2009 · In the White House, she was one of the most active first ladies in history and worked for political, racial and social justice. After President Roosevelt’s death, Eleanor was a delegate to the...
Mar 6, 2024 · Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one U.S. president, Theodore Roosevelt, and married a man who would become another, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Redefining the role of the first lady, she...
Although initially wary of women’s suffrage, after its passage in 1920, Roosevelt promoted women’s political engagement, playing a leadership role in several organizations, including the League of Women Voters and the Women’s Trade Union League.
Throughout Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, Eleanor traveled extensively around the nation, visiting relief projects, surveying working and living conditions, and then reporting her observations to the President. She was called "the President's eyes, ears and legs" and provided objective information to her husband.
Mar 10, 2023 · Topics. Women’s History. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Unprecedented Activism—From Inside the White House. The 32nd first lady wielded an influential—and disruptive—voice on behalf of equality, civil...
Mar 31, 2022 · EXPLAINER. Eleanor Roosevelt broke the mold of what a First Lady could be. A fierce advocate for the downtrodden during her husband’s presidency, Roosevelt spent her later years pushing for...
