Question

Using three complete sentences, discuss three major achievements of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Answer 1

1. She worked with the Red Cross during World War I.

2. She was the first lady to write a daily news paper column.

3. She was a leading activist for the rights of women and African Americans

Answer 2

1. Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945, which makes her the longest serving First Lady of the United States.

2. Eleanor Roosevelt launched an experimental community in Arthurdale, West Virginia, which was meant to house the families of unemployed miners.

3. Roosevelt was a United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952, during which time she greatly contributed to the protection of human rights all over the world.