Eleanor Roosevelt changed the way that First Ladies are viewed. First ladies before her were mainly in the background, the public did not see nor hear much from them. So, Eleanor was kind of a controversial First Lady because of how she was so outspoken and stood up for what she wanted and believed in. She was able to form her own staff, hold press conferences, and she even traveled the nation to speak about civil rights.
By being the first First Lady to stand up for a certain subject, she set the bar high for future First Ladies. For example, Betty Ford is known for being open about what was happening in the government and Hillary Clinton focused on a better healthcare system.
Connecting to today, our First Lady, Melania Trump, focuses on anti-bullying acts, zooming in on cyberbullying. Melania gives talks around the nation and stands up for the children and teens that are being bullied.
Overall, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the way that people viewed first ladies. She was also able to make the general public respect women by demanding the respect.
Works Cited:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt
https://www.biography.com/news/first-ladies-and-their-causes-20770127
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2008/03/link_roundup_2.html
Great Blog! You stated "Eleanor was kind of a controversial First Lady because of how she was so outspoken and stood up for what she wanted and believed in." She specifically talk about civil rights, and even till today certain people are criticized about this topic. For example Colin Kaepernick made a statement by kneeling during the national anthem to express how he felt about civil rights and social injustice. He ended completely losing his job for peacefully protesting. So why do you think people are criticized and attacked for expressing how they feel and speaking up about things that occur in the U.S.?
ReplyDeleteHey Zaria, I think that people are criticized and attacked for expressing how they feel and speaking up about things that occur in the U.S. because with all of the different viewpoints there are in America I believe there will always be people that have the social darwinist idea that their way of seeing things is better. When those people see other people standing up for anything they don't agree with they could possibly become aggressive towards the other.
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