Jackie Kennedy And Betty Ford: First Women

Jackie Kennedy and Betty Ford were unbelievable women who impacted the world as first women. Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy was born on July 28, 1929 in New York. When Jackie was little, she was always happy and cheerful, but she turned ten and her mood changed. When her parents got a divorce, Jackie became quiter and kept her thoughts to herself. This was a very hard time for Jackie, especially in this day in time. There were only a few parents that were divorced at the time. At the age of thirteen her mother married again. When Jackie got older, she went off to boarding school and graduated in 1947. She went to college at Vassar College in New York. Jackie spent her Junior year in Paris. She came back to the states to finish her …show more content…
Almost a year later, President Nixon resigned, and Ford took his place. Ford was president for three years. Betty Ford was now the First Lady. She was known for dancing to disco at informal events at the White House. She also talked on radio shows, but this didn’t change her opinion on women’s rights. Weeks after she became first lady, Betty was diagnosed with breast cancer. While she was fighting cancer, she realized what influence she had being the first lady. She supported the Equal Rights Amendment and deeply wanted it to pass. Betty won Time, woman of the year award in 1975. She also played a visible role in her husband’s campaign. She talked on the radio, went to rallies, and did many more incredible things despite her health. Betty had been taking pain pills since the 60’s for a pinched nerve. She became addicted and she also started to drink alcohol. This was all after she was the first lady. Her family confronted her about this, and then she went to a rehab center in Long Beach Naval Hospital. Her drug abuse opened her eyes, and made her realize that there was no facility established for women. After her recovery, she started to work on the Betty Ford Center, which was dedicated to helping