Elliott Roosevelt, Eleanor's father, is confined to a mental ... Eleanor speaks at a civil rights workshop at Highlander Folk School in Tennessee despite threats from the Ku Klux Klan.

Learn about the many ways diplomat, activist, and 2023 American Women Quarters honoree Eleanor Roosevelt made American ...

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the first Chairperson of the ... from penitentiaries to hospitals and her involvement in the civil rights movement. In the 1930’s, Roosevelt faced backlash for ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. After World War Two, many women had to leave their jobs as men returned from fighting in the war and replaced them ...

Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of American politics ... She was one of the first prominent white persons to fight for civil rights of Negroes; she headed the unsuccessful attempt to swap ...

Elliott Roosevelt, Eleanor's father, is confined to a mental ... Eleanor speaks at a civil rights workshop at Highlander Folk School in Tennessee despite threats from the Ku Klux Klan.

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962 ... held her own press conferences for women reporters, supported the civil rights movement, and openly advocated for underprivileged communities.