"A woman is like a tea bag- you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water" (Brainyquote.com). This quote directly explains Eleanor Roosevelt and all she stood for. It explains how her hardships made her strong, and how strong she truly was. Roosevelt from the beginning was thought to be a simple stereotype who was rich, loved, beautiful, and spoiled. Yet, Roosevelt was almost the complete opposite, she didn't have a painless life where she was coddled and protected from the world. Roosevelt was homely, and she had a hard home life. Her mother never seemed to love her; in fact, Roosevelt's mother died of diphtheria, and her father died of alcoholism later that same year. Even though Roosevelt had her hardships, she found the
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Roosevelt felt a need to fight for human rights. She relished in all the changes made from her actions. Roosevelt was exposed to the hardships of the world and sought changes, she knew they were changes only she could make. Roosevelt cared for not only "her" people, but everyone in the world (Longmire). Roosevelt made it her goal to change the world for the better for everyone, and she succeeded. Mrs. Roosevelt had many accomplishments as a woman and as a First lady She was the first to hold regular press conferences, she wrote six books, she wrote columns for the newspaper, she had six children, she worked for the U.N, made money for herself through her hard work. Roosevelt prided herself on the fact that she could, if need be, support herself without help from her husband (Somervill 81). She worked hard to prove that a person could support themselves. She ended up having to support herself when her husband died. Roosevelt supported herself with the money she made from her books, her columns in the newspapers, working as an ambassador for the U.N, her radio-talk shows, and margarine commercials she starred in (Somervill 81). When Roosevelt supported herself, she showed the world what a strong and persistent woman she was. Her Personality and strong determination helped Eleanor to become a person worth remembering. Roosevelt's legacy is her work, and all the time, compassion, and determination she put into her
Roosevelt felt a need to fight for human rights. She relished in all the changes made from her actions. Roosevelt was exposed to the hardships of the world and sought changes, she knew they were changes only she could make. Roosevelt cared for not only "her" people, but everyone in the world (Longmire). Roosevelt made it her goal to change the world for the better for everyone, and she succeeded. Mrs. Roosevelt had many accomplishments as a woman and as a First lady She was the first to hold regular press conferences, she wrote six books, she wrote columns for the newspaper, she had six children, she worked for the U.N, made money for herself through her hard work. Roosevelt prided herself on the fact that she could, if need be, support herself without help from her husband (Somervill 81). She worked hard to prove that a person could support themselves. She ended up having to support herself when her husband died. Roosevelt supported herself with the money she made from her books, her columns in the newspapers, working as an ambassador for the U.N, her radio-talk shows, and margarine commercials she starred in (Somervill 81). When Roosevelt supported herself, she showed the world what a strong and persistent woman she was. Her Personality and strong determination helped Eleanor to become a person worth remembering. Roosevelt's legacy is her work, and all the time, compassion, and determination she put into her