How Did Eleanor Roosevelt Stand In History

Eleanor Roosevelt was a very important activist. Although at the time people thought that she was stepping out of her place as a woman, she altered the role of the first lady. She spoke up for women's rights, African American rights, and she helped the kids and the poor. She stood up for a African American singer and she created a program called Val-Kill to give jobs to the youth. The first reason why she took a stand in history was because she stood up for African Americans. The first way she stood up for African Americans was by helping a African American singer, Marian Anderson. Marian Anderson was denied the use of Washington’s constitution Hall. She was denied because of her race. Eleanor wrote a letter to the Washington Constitution hall saying, “ I am in complete disagreement with the attitude taken in refusing Constitution Hall to a great artist.” Eleanor Roosevelt was very mad about Marian Anderson being denied. Eleanor Roosevelt set up a concert for Marian Anderson. 75,00 people came to watch her perform. Another way she took a stand for African Americans is that she promoted equal rights for African Americans. When officials separated people by their races Eleanor would get very mad and would bring a folding chair to every convention and
The National Consumers League was a group that helped with worker safety and helped immigrant kids. She was the vice president of the National Consumers league. National Consumer League wanted national health insurance, unemployment insurance, social security legislation, and made food and drug safety laws. Another way that she helped the poor and children was that she visited schools and talked to schools. She taught history and literature classes to children. She taught immigrant kids as a volunteer teacher. She taught the Junior League of New York. She also helped volunteer at St.Elizabeth