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Birth
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City, New York.
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Mother's Death
When Eleanor's mother died she was only 8. With her father's death soon, Eleanor would have to learn how to be a strong woman at a younger age and became independent. She would have to make desicions which would lead her to become strong minded and strong willed about what she believed. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
Father's Death
With her father's death, Eleanor and her two brothers were completely orphaned. She was the oldest of the three children which meant that she had to take charge and lead. This gave her her strong mind and the drive to do what she needed to.
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Attended Allenswood Girls Academy
At this prestigous academy for girls, Eleanor would start forming her own opinions on politics. Her private teacher, Marie Souvestre, took Roosevelt through France and Italy. Souvestre shared her political views, which were not of the norm in those days, to Roosevelt about the rights of the working class. These views shared by Souvestre would give Roosevelt activism. This activism would lead to doing great things in changing the conditions for workers. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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Secretary and Teacher for the Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement movements
Here, Eleanor Roosevelt helped the impovershed masses that existed in disgusting living and working conditions. She lead dance and calisthenics(using physical exercise for the benefits of health after working in a confined space for so many hours). This shows how she could effect and influence the people who needed help with the awful conditions they were living in. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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Investigator for the Consumer's League
For this job, Roosevelt would visit the tenement apartments where workers lived and worked in dangerous and very unhealthy conditions. She would inspect these areas and would work towards making these houses and working conditions more safe and healthy. This shows how influential Eleanor was in the reform of working conditions.
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Marriage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Marriage to FDR would give Eleanor tremendous amounts of power. Later in their marriage together, FDR would become president. Because of this, Eleanor's voice would be heard and have more of an influence because she would be the first lady.
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Board member, Legislative Committee Chair, Consitutional Revision Chair, County Delegate, Sate Delegate, and Vice Chair of the New york State league of The League of Women voters
The goal of this organization was to educate women on cadidates and political issues. This organization would also engage them in the political process. Because Eleanor held so many positions in this club, she would be a main player in this organizations outreach for women and become very influential in its successes. This club would be a stepping stone for Eleanor's own political career. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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Member of The Women's Trade Union League
This club sought to enlist more women into trade unions. Throughout being a member of this club, Eleanor always made enormous monetary contributions. During the Great Deppression, on her own, supported the organization for several months. She would also picket with this club and lead protests.These pickets and protests would make her a very influential person. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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VIce President, Finance Chair, and Women's Democratic News newsletter editor and columnist of the Women's Division of the New York State Democratic Committee
The goal of this organization or club was to gain the support and votes of Women for Democratic Dandidates. She was held in high positions which would have made her an influential person and leader in this club. She would most definitley become a voice for support of Democratic candidates and lead women in that direction with her incredible persuasive words. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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World Peace Movement and Bok Peace Prize Committee
This committee would award the best plan that would ensure eventual world peace. This gave Eleanor much power in that she could be an influential choice in the future of world peace. "First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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Vice President, City Planning Department Chair, and Finance Committee Chair of The Women's City Club of New York
In this organization, Eleanor became the club's voice. This showed her leadership and power to take over and run a club.
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First Lady of New York
This gave tremendous amounts of power to Eleanor. With her being the Governor's wife her voice could be heard and be very influential in the reform of women's rights and the reform for the conditions of workers. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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First Lady of the United States
Once again. this gave Eleanor a lot of power. Her ideas of reform could influence ten times more the audience because she was held in high regards and was in a high position. Her ideas were highly thought of just becase of being the FIrst Lady. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
Conference on the Emergency needs of unemployed women
Eleanor hosted this event at the White House. She would prove to be an influential character in the reform for women's rights. She used her position as First Lady to better America.Eleanor would host many other conferences similar to this one for the same purpose: women's right to be involved in the government.
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The Appointment of African-American educator, Mary McLeod Bethune to the National Advisory Committee of the National Youth Organization
Somebody who has the ability to appoint a black woman to a position held in high regards has a lot of power. Black women most definitley did not have the upperhand in society back in those days. They barely had rights, if any at all. Eleanor had to be a very influential and persuasive person to get this approved."First Lady Biography:Eleanor Roosevelt" -
Resignation from the Daughters of the American Revolution
Eleanor resigned because they had adhered to some local racial restrictions and she did not agree with these racist views. This made her a standout and an independent woman. She would be very influential in the cause to remove and racist views.
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Chairman for the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Again, her postions gave her an upperhand. Because people were willing to listen to her, her ideas on reform and human rights were more influential. She would end up with a better result because of the positions she held. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly
Her position yet again would give her more of an influence on her ideas. Because she was a respected woman, her ideas were respected and often accepted. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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United States Representative to the United Nations Commissions on Human Rights
Her ideas on human rights and reform were broadcasted through the positions she held like this one. She could influence more people through her positions and often did this. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
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Chairwoman of the Presidential Commission on the status of Women
Eleanor believed strongly that there needed to be reform on the rights of women. Through this postion she could offer so much that could change the status of women. With Eleanor being a strong independent woman herself and being in all of the high positions, she could be easily believed. That would influence a number of people and would ultimately alter the reform on women's rights. "Eleanor Roosevelt" -
Death
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