Eleanor Roosevelt
On November 9, 2016 the United States woke up with new leadership elected to lead our country. Eight three years ago Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was walking through the doors of the White House, poised to forge a new path for First Ladies over the next 12 years. Eleanor Roosevelt exemplified characteristics of a visionary and ethical leader by lobbying for human rights; emphasizing issues surrounding women, children, and race (Biography.com).
Visionary Leader In 1927, she bought the Todhunter School in New York City and began teaching (Biography.com). She fully embraced diversity and in the courses she taught. The majority of her students came from a wealthy background with a very narrow aperture of what life looked like. …show more content…
Her presence in the White House was described as being the eyes and ears for President Franklin Roosevelt. She utilized open mindedness while touring the United States, showing genuine concern regarding the housing conditions, working environments and struggles of daily life from those suffering during the Great Depression. Eleanor effectively gathered details and facts for the President to institute relief acts and other national assistance to stimulate the economy and bring people out of despair. Mrs. Roosevelt was never one to remain idle and soon moved on to civil rights issues. This is where she tackled ethical dilemmas head on. The Eleanor Roosevelt Paper Project described a trip she took for the Southern Conference on Human Welfare in Birmingham, AL. An officer approached her and told Eleanor that she couldn’t sit on the African American side of the hall due to a city ordinance that outlawed integrated seating. Mrs. Roosevelt demanded a chair and placed it in the center of the aisles to display her frustration for the Jim Crow policies. She adamantly believed there could be no democracy until there was democracy for African Americans. (paper project) She didn’t stop in the United States when it came to advocating for human …show more content…
My parents instilled these traits in my siblings and me at a very young age. Even now I’ll call my mom to discuss a situation and she is always quick to correct me if my focus starts to narrow. I’m thankful my family is there to help me see the world from different perspectives if I am uninformed. I am definitely not at the same level as Eleanor Roosevelt for ethical dilemmas. She publicly stood her ground during contentious times. I fall short in this area, if the situation isn’t life and death or something I am truly passionate about I’ll fade into the background and not mutter a word. Then I’ll lay awake at night wondering why I didn’t say anything. A topic that encompasses open mindedness, diversity and ethical dilemmas is transgender members in the Air Force; gender reassignment surgery has been approved. Although this goes against my beliefs I need to remain open and be prepared to stand up for that member if a problem arises. I will think of Mrs. Roosevelt and her chair in the center of the aisle!
On November 9, 2016 the United States woke up with new leadership elected to lead our country. Eight three years ago Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was walking through the doors of the White House, poised to forge a new path for First Ladies over the next 12 years. Eleanor Roosevelt exemplified characteristics of a visionary and ethical leader by lobbying for human rights; emphasizing issues surrounding women, children, and race (Biography.com).
Visionary Leader In 1927, she bought the Todhunter School in New York City and began teaching (Biography.com). She fully embraced diversity and in the courses she taught. The majority of her students came from a wealthy background with a very narrow aperture of what life looked like. …show more content…
Her presence in the White House was described as being the eyes and ears for President Franklin Roosevelt. She utilized open mindedness while touring the United States, showing genuine concern regarding the housing conditions, working environments and struggles of daily life from those suffering during the Great Depression. Eleanor effectively gathered details and facts for the President to institute relief acts and other national assistance to stimulate the economy and bring people out of despair. Mrs. Roosevelt was never one to remain idle and soon moved on to civil rights issues. This is where she tackled ethical dilemmas head on. The Eleanor Roosevelt Paper Project described a trip she took for the Southern Conference on Human Welfare in Birmingham, AL. An officer approached her and told Eleanor that she couldn’t sit on the African American side of the hall due to a city ordinance that outlawed integrated seating. Mrs. Roosevelt demanded a chair and placed it in the center of the aisles to display her frustration for the Jim Crow policies. She adamantly believed there could be no democracy until there was democracy for African Americans. (paper project) She didn’t stop in the United States when it came to advocating for human …show more content…
My parents instilled these traits in my siblings and me at a very young age. Even now I’ll call my mom to discuss a situation and she is always quick to correct me if my focus starts to narrow. I’m thankful my family is there to help me see the world from different perspectives if I am uninformed. I am definitely not at the same level as Eleanor Roosevelt for ethical dilemmas. She publicly stood her ground during contentious times. I fall short in this area, if the situation isn’t life and death or something I am truly passionate about I’ll fade into the background and not mutter a word. Then I’ll lay awake at night wondering why I didn’t say anything. A topic that encompasses open mindedness, diversity and ethical dilemmas is transgender members in the Air Force; gender reassignment surgery has been approved. Although this goes against my beliefs I need to remain open and be prepared to stand up for that member if a problem arises. I will think of Mrs. Roosevelt and her chair in the center of the aisle!