How significant was Eleanor Roosevelt's role in bringing about social changes in the USA during the 1930s-40s? Introduction
Eleanor Roosevelt was a diplomat, activist, politician, writer and the longest serving First Lady of the United States, who has revolutionized the role of the First Lady and brought many social changes by fighting for the civil rights of African Americans, women rights and the rights of the refugees during the World War 2. These are the three main aspects that the essay will focus on, in order to show the major significance of Eleanor Roosevelt's role in bringing about social changes in the USA. Eleanor Roosevelt is also widely known for the positive influence she had on her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who became president of the United States in March, 1933, after having been diagnosed with polio in 1921. The polio came unexpectedly and Roosevelt wanted to quit politics, however Eleanor was persuasive enough to convince him to keep on going and somewhat ironically, his suffrage became her rescue. A rescue from being simply a housewife, cooking for her children all day long, a rescue from Roosevelt's dominating mother, a rescue from mental stagnation. His illness gave Eleanor the opportunity to be confident, becoming much more outspoken and following the social changes that she thought were …show more content…
Eleanor wasn't necessarily a feminist rooting for women to lead the world, but she was in a way a founder of the thought that there could be more equality and less differentiation between women's and men's rights and roles. Eleanor's ideas were not for everyone, however they were new, challenging and were appreciated by many, like the new generation for example, helping her husband gain points and influence. Civil rights of
Eleanor Roosevelt was a diplomat, activist, politician, writer and the longest serving First Lady of the United States, who has revolutionized the role of the First Lady and brought many social changes by fighting for the civil rights of African Americans, women rights and the rights of the refugees during the World War 2. These are the three main aspects that the essay will focus on, in order to show the major significance of Eleanor Roosevelt's role in bringing about social changes in the USA. Eleanor Roosevelt is also widely known for the positive influence she had on her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who became president of the United States in March, 1933, after having been diagnosed with polio in 1921. The polio came unexpectedly and Roosevelt wanted to quit politics, however Eleanor was persuasive enough to convince him to keep on going and somewhat ironically, his suffrage became her rescue. A rescue from being simply a housewife, cooking for her children all day long, a rescue from Roosevelt's dominating mother, a rescue from mental stagnation. His illness gave Eleanor the opportunity to be confident, becoming much more outspoken and following the social changes that she thought were …show more content…
Eleanor wasn't necessarily a feminist rooting for women to lead the world, but she was in a way a founder of the thought that there could be more equality and less differentiation between women's and men's rights and roles. Eleanor's ideas were not for everyone, however they were new, challenging and were appreciated by many, like the new generation for example, helping her husband gain points and influence. Civil rights of