Throughout time, there have been some leaders who made colossal changes and significantly impacted people’s lives for the better. Those leaders may have helped through the arts or the sciences. These heroes may also have lead us through distressing times such as The Great Depression or the Vietnam War to fight for some of our indispensable rights. When given a position of leadership, such as First Lady of the U.S., people will likely use their power correctly. Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader who was a leader in feminism, politics, and the working union.
Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader in feminism, or the advocacy of women’s rights. For example, George Washington University quotes from Roosevelt “‘Women must learn to play the game as men do,’ …show more content…
For example, History.com Staff articulates “By the 1920s, Roosevelt, who raised five children, was involved in Democratic Party politics and numerous social reform organizations.” (History.com 1). As if raising five children was not challenging enough, Roosevelt decided to go into a terribly controversial career field; politics. This was one daring First Lady. Renee Davidson affirms one of Roosevelt’s beliefs “women deserved a place at the table when it came to politics.” (Davidson 1) Despite political hardships,Eleanor wanted females in politics. In fact, Eleanor would most likely be extremely pleased to find out that Hillary Clinton is currently running for U.S. President. History.com Staff also states “She was an early champion of civil rights for African Americans,” (History.com 2). During the time that Eleanor was President, it had been approximately seventy years since the end of the Civil War;this was the war that ended slavery, particularly for African Americans. Not only did Eleanor fought for equality for all people, regardless of not only gender, but skin color as well. Roosevelt was a political figure that was a rebel in her own sense, and also fought for the working …show more content…
Eleanor was helping FDR by “ …evaluating the New Deal”(GWU 3). The New Deal created new jobs for millions of otherwise unemployed Americans. Eleanor wanted to make sure that all Americans got the same workload. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower declined to reappoint Eleanor to the 1953 American delegation to the United Nations, she “devoted her considerable energy to the American Association for the United Nations, where she made sure that union leaders were involved in carrying the human rights message to American workers” (GWU 4). As the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken, and Eleanor did just that. In her own way,she was an iconoclast, with her best interest being to protect the people. History.com Staff states “{She was an advocate for … American workers”(History.com 3). Eleanor made sure that all workers had the same opportunities. During the Great Depression, she helped all people that did have jobs fight for better working conditions. Eleanor Roosevelt was a warrior in the working union, and much
Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader in feminism, or the advocacy of women’s rights. For example, George Washington University quotes from Roosevelt “‘Women must learn to play the game as men do,’ …show more content…
For example, History.com Staff articulates “By the 1920s, Roosevelt, who raised five children, was involved in Democratic Party politics and numerous social reform organizations.” (History.com 1). As if raising five children was not challenging enough, Roosevelt decided to go into a terribly controversial career field; politics. This was one daring First Lady. Renee Davidson affirms one of Roosevelt’s beliefs “women deserved a place at the table when it came to politics.” (Davidson 1) Despite political hardships,Eleanor wanted females in politics. In fact, Eleanor would most likely be extremely pleased to find out that Hillary Clinton is currently running for U.S. President. History.com Staff also states “She was an early champion of civil rights for African Americans,” (History.com 2). During the time that Eleanor was President, it had been approximately seventy years since the end of the Civil War;this was the war that ended slavery, particularly for African Americans. Not only did Eleanor fought for equality for all people, regardless of not only gender, but skin color as well. Roosevelt was a political figure that was a rebel in her own sense, and also fought for the working …show more content…
Eleanor was helping FDR by “ …evaluating the New Deal”(GWU 3). The New Deal created new jobs for millions of otherwise unemployed Americans. Eleanor wanted to make sure that all Americans got the same workload. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower declined to reappoint Eleanor to the 1953 American delegation to the United Nations, she “devoted her considerable energy to the American Association for the United Nations, where she made sure that union leaders were involved in carrying the human rights message to American workers” (GWU 4). As the saying goes, rules are meant to be broken, and Eleanor did just that. In her own way,she was an iconoclast, with her best interest being to protect the people. History.com Staff states “{She was an advocate for … American workers”(History.com 3). Eleanor made sure that all workers had the same opportunities. During the Great Depression, she helped all people that did have jobs fight for better working conditions. Eleanor Roosevelt was a warrior in the working union, and much