Eleanor Roosevelt's Lifelong Journey to Success
Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most influential women to go down in history and should be a role model for men and women of all ages, races, and religions. Not only was she the voice for many Americans, she also showed her compassion for human rights by making constant efforts to reach out to and stand up for the people. Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of President Theodore Roosevelt, who served his term from 1901 to 1909. She was raised in a wealthy family, although, she did have a troubled childhood. In 1892, when Eleanor was eight years old, her mother passed away. Two years later, her father passes away as well. When she was a teenager, she was sent to school in England where she overcame her trait of being shy. Later on in life, in 1905, Eleanor married Franklin Roosevelt who was her fifth cousin once removed. Franklin was first elected in 1933, reelected in 1937, and then ran for a third term against the convention of serving two terms maximum and won. The two term convention was then made into a law. This made Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt the
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Traditionally, the First Lady was restricted to acting as a hostess and stayed in the background instead of attempting to contribute to her husband's success. Eleanor was far more active in her position and took the opportunity to expand her social activism platform and to continue with her business and speaking events. From 1935 to 1962, she wrote a newspaper column six days per week. The column was titled "My Day" and talked about race, women, and major events of the time period. She continued to challenge the traditions of her role by writing a monthly magazine column, hosting a radio talk show, along with holding regular press conferences. In 1940, she became the first First Lady to convey a speech at a National Party