On July 16, 1862 Elizabeth and James Wells gave birth to Ida B. Wells in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was their first child out of seven who was born into slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation set her and her family free, however, they still faced racial prejudice and discrimination laws. Her father, James, was active in the Republican Party, especially the Freedman's Aid Society, which soon created Shaw University. Shaw University was established in 1866 and was a college for slaves that were set free from the Emancipation Proclamation.…
In the late fifties, Eleanor had a bounty on her head, not to mention, Eleanor was in her seventies. The bounty was created by the Ku Klux Klan, it was for twenty-five thousand dollars. At the time she was no longer the first lady, but she was still as active in the civil rights movement as much as she was in her younger years. In June, Eleanor Roosevelt was to speak at a workshop in Monteagle, Tennessee; when the KKK found out about this they decided to go with evil thoughts in mind. The FBI warned Eleanor about the threat and advised her not to go, she thanked them kindly and stated that she will show up anyways.…
Theodore Roosevelt was a very big part of the Late 19th and Early 20th Century, or the “Progressive Era.” Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858. He was known as the “environmental president”, the “accidental president”, and the “trust buster.” He was the 26th president, and the 25th vice president, becoming president after William McKinley was shot. Theodore Roosevelt made a big impact on how America is today.…
Eleanor Roosevelt was a very caring person. Eleanor helped with many things, one of the things she helped with was women's rights. The thing that women wanted was they wanted to be treated fairly. For example, they wanted to be like men, they wanted to fight in the world war, and they wanted to vote like men. Another thing that Eleanor Roosevelt had helped with was that she helped with the African Americans right's.…
The Unmatched Queen of Many Talents Eleanor of Aquitaine appeared to live life disregarding any normality expected of her; she reaped a reputation of being rebellious and unconventional from an early age, surely, that did not change once she was older. She was one of the most desired heirs in Europe grounded upon the land her family possessed; positioning her to become the most powerful woman during the middle Ages. One of the greatest abilities Eleanor developed was to subdue the people around her, in doing so; she succeeded to marry two men later turned to kings rendering her first, Queen of France and second, Queen of England. In spite of all the negative assumptions about Eleanor she proved to be tremendously intelligent, always one step ahead of…
Born into a family of 3 in 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt was was not granted a happy childhood. Her father, Elliott Roosevelt, had married Anna Hall in 1883, and all thought that they would be bound to have a happy life together. But Elliott Roosevelt had a history of drinking and was prone to depression. When Elliot’s mother died do to typhoid fever in 1884, he sank into grief and started to drink heavily. Soon after this tragedy, Eleanor was born and her brothers, Elliot Jr. and Hall, soon came after.…
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…
She was the first 1st lady to make governmental changes in our country. She did many great things while she was the first lady, and her legacy still lives today. She was an extraordinary lady, and she worked very hard to make our country a better place for everyone. No matter…
“One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.” Eleanor Roosevelt As individuals we are responsible for the choices we make. From choosing to do our work or not to choosing to clean our room or leave it dirty. Each choice reflects our self responsibility, which is the control we have over our lives. Being self- responsible means being accountable for oneself.…
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…
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was known for “Eleanor Roosevelt”, First Lady, American politician (D), a diplomat, (D) an activist, (D) served as a United Nations Spokesman and focused on human and women's rights.(D) Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, changed the role of First Lady through her participation in American politics.(A) Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (C) was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City. (A) Her parents are Elliot Roosevelt (B) and Anna Hall.(B) She had two brothers, Elliot Roosevelt Jr. and Gracie Hall Roosevelt.(B) Her grandmother’s name is Valentine G. Hall (B) and Uncle’s name is Theodore Roosevelt. (A)…
Harriet Tubman is an important woman in history because of her many accomplishments for women, slaves, and racial equality. She risked so much for people she didn’t even know to help them become free from slavery. She fought for what she believed in and the rights of all humans. Her father became freed at the age of 45 but continued to work for his owner. She endured torture and abuse as a slave that left her with lasting medical conditions.…
She has been involved politically in the lead of women voters and democratic party, also fought for equal rights during the world war ll, along with many other accomplishments. Eleanor Roosevelt was judged on everything she did from her role as first lady…
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…
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.…