Relationship Between Eleanor Roosevelt And Women's Activism
Stephan, Beth, Gloria
2nd Period
Group 7 Eleanor Roosevelt and Women’s Activism
Essential Question: Who was the symbol of women activism and social progress in the
1920’s and how did she shift the way women are looked at today?
Eleanor Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt was a writer, activist, and wife of 32nd United States
President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Using her intellect and influence, she redefined what it meant to be a female member of the upper echelons of society, First Lady of New York, First
Lady of the United States, and ultimately she expanded the role of women in society.
Flappers: Young women that rebelled against conventional ideas of ladylike behavior and the way they dress in the 1920’s.
Alice Paul:
Alice Paul was the architect of some …show more content…
They wore flowing white robes, while they were being pushed in chairs by men. It also represented peace.
Mary McLeod Bethune: An African American teacher, was one of the greatest educators in
American history. She was a leader of women activism, an adviser to several presidents, and she was a powerful champion of equality among races.
Francis Perkins:
She was the first female cabinet member when she was appointed by FDR to be Secretary of Labor. Perkins was also an economist, and social worker. The Struggle for Human Rights By: Eleanor Roosevelt
I have come this evening to talk with you on one of the greatest issues of our time that is the preservation of human freedom. I have chosen to discuss it here in France, at the Sorbonne, because here in this soil the roots of human freedom have long ago struck deep and here they have been richly nourished. It was here the Declaration of the Rights of Man was proclaimed, and the great slogans of the French Revolution liberty, equality, fraternity fired the imagination of men. I have chosen to discuss this issue in Europe because this has been the
2nd Period
Group 7 Eleanor Roosevelt and Women’s Activism
Essential Question: Who was the symbol of women activism and social progress in the
1920’s and how did she shift the way women are looked at today?
Eleanor Roosevelt: Eleanor Roosevelt was a writer, activist, and wife of 32nd United States
President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Using her intellect and influence, she redefined what it meant to be a female member of the upper echelons of society, First Lady of New York, First
Lady of the United States, and ultimately she expanded the role of women in society.
Flappers: Young women that rebelled against conventional ideas of ladylike behavior and the way they dress in the 1920’s.
Alice Paul:
Alice Paul was the architect of some …show more content…
They wore flowing white robes, while they were being pushed in chairs by men. It also represented peace.
Mary McLeod Bethune: An African American teacher, was one of the greatest educators in
American history. She was a leader of women activism, an adviser to several presidents, and she was a powerful champion of equality among races.
Francis Perkins:
She was the first female cabinet member when she was appointed by FDR to be Secretary of Labor. Perkins was also an economist, and social worker. The Struggle for Human Rights By: Eleanor Roosevelt
I have come this evening to talk with you on one of the greatest issues of our time that is the preservation of human freedom. I have chosen to discuss it here in France, at the Sorbonne, because here in this soil the roots of human freedom have long ago struck deep and here they have been richly nourished. It was here the Declaration of the Rights of Man was proclaimed, and the great slogans of the French Revolution liberty, equality, fraternity fired the imagination of men. I have chosen to discuss this issue in Europe because this has been the