How Did Michelle Obama Change The World

Compassionate, independent, and determined are three words people think of in connection to Michelle Obama. Many people know that Michelle Obama was the First Lady, but she was so much more. As First Lady , Michelle Obama showed America that you can change the world with determination. She left a legacy as a fitness enthusiast, women's right activist and First Lady. The early to middle life of Michelle Obama had a strong impact on her call to change. According to David Bergen Brophy on page 54 of “Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady” she came from a working class family. Her father died of a poorly performed surgery, and her close friend died of cancer in the same year, when she was 27. (Brophy, 54) This showed her that life is short and she needed to get out into the world, find a cause, and work hard until she achieved it. Mrs. Obama also had a lot of people inspire her to change the world. One person who helped and …show more content…
She helped launch Joining Forces, a program that helps veterans, their families, and service members fight off sickness, get an education, and job opportunities.(whitehouse.gov) Michelle also helped her husband, Barack Obama, win the reelection in 2017 by going around the country and delivering speeches to the people around the nation. (history.com) It would have been hardly possible for Barack to win without the help of Michelle.
Michelle Obama had a very large impact on a ton of people, particularly children. When Michelle Obama started the “Let’s Move!” schools started giving children healthier foods.(Taverrnise, nyt.com) This brought childhood obesity, in 2-5 year olds, down by ten percent in a decade. (Tavernice, nyt.com)This was a big deal for Michelle Obama because one of her goals had been to lessen child obesity in the nation. (whitehouse.com) She achieved this goal with all of her hard work, and she was very