Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City. When Eleanor was 8 years old, her mother died of diphtheria; her father died from a fall two years later. In 1905, Eleanor Roosevelt married future President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR). Together they had four sons and one daughter. When FDR was diagnosed with polio, Eleanor did a lot for him, because of this, she became more involved in politics and making an impact. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was noteworthy in history because she helped numerous communities, supported women’s rights, and her writings and lectures inspired others. In her lifetime, Eleanor assisted a number of different communities. She first spent some time volunteering and visiting U.S. troops during
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She took government action while in the White House. Roosevelt was very involved in equal opportunities for women under the New Deal work relief projects. The New Deal was created by her husband FDR, aimed to restore prosperity to Americans. She was also interested in finding government jobs for women and believed that “women should be able to do just as much as men do.” (“Eleanor Roosevelt”) She strongly supported the arts and writers’ projects of the Works Progress Administration. Eleanor also helped to impact several women’s organizations by leading and speaking for them. The League of Women Voters is an American civic organization that was formed to help women take a larger role in public affairs after they won the right to vote. The Women's Trade Union League was an organization of both working class and more well-off women. Formed in 1903, it supported the efforts of women to organize labor unions and to eliminate sweatshop conditions. Women's City Club of New York is a nonprofit organization founded in 1915 by suffragettes in New York City and is still active today. The Women's Division of the New York State Democratic Committee was formed as a means of channeling the votes of newly enfranchised women towards Democratic candidates. By the mid-1920s it had become one of the focal points of female political power in New York
She took government action while in the White House. Roosevelt was very involved in equal opportunities for women under the New Deal work relief projects. The New Deal was created by her husband FDR, aimed to restore prosperity to Americans. She was also interested in finding government jobs for women and believed that “women should be able to do just as much as men do.” (“Eleanor Roosevelt”) She strongly supported the arts and writers’ projects of the Works Progress Administration. Eleanor also helped to impact several women’s organizations by leading and speaking for them. The League of Women Voters is an American civic organization that was formed to help women take a larger role in public affairs after they won the right to vote. The Women's Trade Union League was an organization of both working class and more well-off women. Formed in 1903, it supported the efforts of women to organize labor unions and to eliminate sweatshop conditions. Women's City Club of New York is a nonprofit organization founded in 1915 by suffragettes in New York City and is still active today. The Women's Division of the New York State Democratic Committee was formed as a means of channeling the votes of newly enfranchised women towards Democratic candidates. By the mid-1920s it had become one of the focal points of female political power in New York