She will always be remembered for her work, and being the first woman in the United States…
Biography of Caroline Harrison By: Jennica Valencia Caroline Harrison is known as one of America's first ladies of the United States. She was known as the position after she had married a man by the name of Benjamin Harrison in 1853. She was known as a humorous, fun loving women who became quite fond of reading and painting. But before we go into to detail about her adulthood let's begin from when it all started in early October.…
The wife of the 40th president of the United States once said “As I’ve said before time is short, and life is precious. As Nancy Reagan continues to take on the legacy of her late husband Ronald Reagan she makes sure to capture the great things in life. Being an ninetyfour year old is not easy for Nancy but she makes sure to take on the task of his legacy. Nancy Reagan was born July 6, 1921 in Flushing, Queens New York.…
Abigail Adams Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence -Abigail Adams. Every thing that this amazing woman accomplished, she fought for with ardor and diligence. In the legacy unit we were encouraged to find and write about movements and people that inspired us, as these things go Abigail Adams is an amazing example, a strong woman amazing leader and outspoken advocate hard to get much better than that. Abigail Adams a name that will live in infamy for the amazing things that she accomplished and a legacy that spans generations.…
While working as a teacher, she began to fight for a change in America because working conditions were poor. Her fighting led to her being one of the most influential women of the Civil Rights Era, because she fought for working conditions and equal rights on transportation, she created the anti-lynching campaign, spoke about rapes, and encouraged blacks to…
Harriet Tubman was well known person, she efforts to help the civil right of woman and woman, even after slavery was outlawed. She use her smarts brain and brave heart to help hundreds of slaves. Harriet Tubman was a daughter of two slaves, she try to protect a slave that get punished but she get hurt from that. However, she doesn't get decadent. She had a plan on escape to the north by free and she is success.…
On February 12th, Alice was giving birth to a daughter named Alice Lee, Two days after the birth Roosevelt’s mother died of typhoid fever and his wife died of kidney disease one right after each other under the same roof. A few months after that, Roosevelt started pursuing a political career to escape his troubles. Roosevelt left his daughter under the protection of his sister and fled to the Badlands. When he was out West, Roosevelt picked up on the country lifestyle and decided to raise cattle and start to hunt grizzly bear. Roosevelt bought two ranches and thousands of cattle.…
Because of Franklin and his encouragement, Eleanor broke gender barriers as a spokeswoman and an ambassador for the UN (WH). FDR monumentally changed the presidency in his…
She took greater risk in speaking publically because of who she was. She voiced her views more poignantly than any of the others, and used the opportunity not only for the sake of women, but also for the African American people. She exhibited that women are capable of much and should not be held…
Laura Bush accomplished many things when she served as the First Lady of the United States of America when her husband, George Bush, served for two presidential terms. Laura Bush focused a lot on women and children. Bush was a big supporter of literature and campaigns such as "The Heart Truth and Red Dress Project". As a former educator, Laura Bush did not forget about the young American children of the nation when she was First Lady. But not only did Laura Bush help those in American, she also traveled to many countries and spread her kindness.…
“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greatest part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances but by our disposition”(Kline). This famous quote by Martha Washington explains her life in a nutshell. The dangerous risks and outstanding sacrifices that encounter Martha's life show the true importance she holds in this country's history. This very important women is a leader to many, and very loyal to her husband George washington.…
This path allowed her to embrace, take on and expand on projects that interested her – among these projects was fighting for human rights. This backstory of Eleanor Roosevelt…
She held lectures and argued the rights women should be getting. Her speeches diligently focused on how both genders should be equal. No matter how much hate surrounded her and the backlash she faced, there was no way she was going to back down from her stance in the idea. Her activism increased the amount of people to notice and take ideas from her. The life of this individual shows how one idea and one person could result into an everlasting…
Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus boycott Civil Right activist, strong, and brave, are the three elements that describe Rosa Parks. Many people know that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man, but she was so much more. As a well known civil right-activist who refused to give up her seat to a white man, Rosa Parks showed Americans that they cannot be scared and fight for what they believe.…
She was a revolutionary; she risked her life numerous times in order to help other people escape. She wanted freedom and that’s what she achieved, she took her life into her own hands challenging the system of slavery. Due to her contributions during the era of slavery,…