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History Reading Annotated Bibliography Roosevelt, Eleanor. This is a Troubled World. DigiCat, 2021. This Troubled World is a book by Eleanor Roosevelt. It is her saying that we need to take a stance against fascism with the use of peace. She says that if we are working towards the goal of world peace, it needs to start with each single person making a choice. People need to learn to love one another. She says the world needs to create another group of countries that are devoted to keeping world peace. Another of her points is that weapons are not going to be enough to win wars, people need to work together and be committed to the cause. If people don't work together for this common cause, it will fail. This Troubled World fits into a larger …show more content…
A.S.A. & Co. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Press Conferences: Case Studies in Class, Gender, and Race. Elsevier Science Inc., 2000. Eleanor Roosevelt’s Press Conferences: Case Study in Class, Gender, and Race was written as an observation of Eleanor Roosevelt's 350 women only conferences. The author, Maurine Beasley, explained how the conference had some benefits while also having some drawbacks. While it was an overall good thing that the first lady was able to speak her mind and teach the country some of her basic opinions, she still had to be decently reserved so she wouldn't harm her husband's opinions. She had to be very careful not to say much against President Roosevelt. Eleanor's main audience was also people of the same demographic as her (white females). This meant that nobody was challenging her opinions, meaning she could say almost anything she wanted. This piece of writing fits into the larger discussion of the topic because it shows how even though it wasn't able to help a lot, Eleanor Roosevelt was still able to make some sort of a stand on her opinions. Even though she was a woman, she had a platform where she was able to speak, on then, current issues and explain some solutions. This was part of how women were making their way into the workforce and starting to become more

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