Eleanor Roosevelt The Mark of a true American leader and Woman of the world By
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Achievement Exam 15
Academic American History (SS06B)
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3. Final Outline (5 points)
4. The Paper (80 points)
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Eleanor Roosevelt
The Mark of a true American leader and Woman of the world
By
Rachel M. Shortt
College Prep American History (SS06B)
October 10, 2013
Outline:
Eleanor Roosevelt was not only a profound social & civil rights activist but also one of the most influential leaders in our U.S. History.
I. Achievements of the 1920's
a) Abolishing child labor Worked with the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) I support of a 48 hour work week and minimum wage
b) By 1928, Eleanor was endorsing Smith's candidacy for president and leading Franklin's nomination as the Democratic Party's candidate for governor of New York
c) In 1927, she joined friends in buying the Todhunter School for Girls, which offered college preparatory courses, in New York City. At the school, Roosevelt taught upper-level courses in American literature and history, emphasizing independent thought, current events, and social engagement.
II. Social and Civil Rights Activism in the 1930's
a) Eleanor Roosevelt at 48 when she becomes First Lady
b) August 18, 1933, Roosevelt visited the families of homeless miners in Morgantown, West Virginia Sparking the Arthurdale Project
c) Eleanor lobbied for the 1934 Costigan-Wagner Bill to make lynching a federal crime, as well as coordinating a meeting between Franklin and NAACP president Walter Francis White
d) In 1939 Eleanor broke precedence by inviting hundreds of African
Achievement Exam 15
Academic American History (SS06B)
COVERSHEET
Name: Std.#:
Street:
GRADE: _______________________________
INSTRUCTOR:________________________________
Instructor Comments
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Coversheet (5 points)
2. Title Page (5 points)
3. Final Outline (5 points)
4. The Paper (80 points)
5. Bibliography (5 points)
Eleanor Roosevelt
The Mark of a true American leader and Woman of the world
By
Rachel M. Shortt
College Prep American History (SS06B)
October 10, 2013
Outline:
Eleanor Roosevelt was not only a profound social & civil rights activist but also one of the most influential leaders in our U.S. History.
I. Achievements of the 1920's
a) Abolishing child labor Worked with the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) I support of a 48 hour work week and minimum wage
b) By 1928, Eleanor was endorsing Smith's candidacy for president and leading Franklin's nomination as the Democratic Party's candidate for governor of New York
c) In 1927, she joined friends in buying the Todhunter School for Girls, which offered college preparatory courses, in New York City. At the school, Roosevelt taught upper-level courses in American literature and history, emphasizing independent thought, current events, and social engagement.
II. Social and Civil Rights Activism in the 1930's
a) Eleanor Roosevelt at 48 when she becomes First Lady
b) August 18, 1933, Roosevelt visited the families of homeless miners in Morgantown, West Virginia Sparking the Arthurdale Project
c) Eleanor lobbied for the 1934 Costigan-Wagner Bill to make lynching a federal crime, as well as coordinating a meeting between Franklin and NAACP president Walter Francis White
d) In 1939 Eleanor broke precedence by inviting hundreds of African