When people hear the word hero, they usually imagine the generic spandex wearing, soaring like a bird hero, like the kind you see in the movies. When I hear the word hero, I instantly think about people who made a great impact in our world, like Martin Luther king jr. or Gandi. My hero that I chose to commemorate is someone who is strong, independent, has enough kindness to spread across the world, and single handedly proves that this is not just a man’s world, my hero is Eleanor Roosevelt. In this paper I will give brief accusations to ensure you that she earns the title of being a hero. Eleanor was born in New York, New York on the date of October 11, 1884. She was nurtured by Anna hill and Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt. later in life she will start a family of her own and have 4 sons named Elliot, Franklin Delano, James, and John Roosevelt with the following of a daughter named Anna Roosevelt.
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A great example is when she quit a club called the Daughters of the American Revolution due to the fact that they rejected Marian Anderson, an African American singer’s performance. To make up for this horrible act of rejection, Eleanor helped put together an outdoor concert for Marian to perform. Another example is when Eleanor became the first lady of the United States, she took over the duties of her husband, Theodore Roosevelt. By doing so she spoke on his behalf to keep the Press and Congress satisfied, and help make decisions to keep this country safe. One final example of Eleanor’s courage is that everyday from 1935-1962 she submitted a column to the local newspaper she wrote everyday entitled “My Day”to inform the people of her daily life. Some people may not have taken an interest in what she had to say, but most people thought her words were pure
A great example is when she quit a club called the Daughters of the American Revolution due to the fact that they rejected Marian Anderson, an African American singer’s performance. To make up for this horrible act of rejection, Eleanor helped put together an outdoor concert for Marian to perform. Another example is when Eleanor became the first lady of the United States, she took over the duties of her husband, Theodore Roosevelt. By doing so she spoke on his behalf to keep the Press and Congress satisfied, and help make decisions to keep this country safe. One final example of Eleanor’s courage is that everyday from 1935-1962 she submitted a column to the local newspaper she wrote everyday entitled “My Day”to inform the people of her daily life. Some people may not have taken an interest in what she had to say, but most people thought her words were pure