Question

When president roosevelt's body was brought by train to washington, betty conrad was among the servicewomen who escorted his casket. " the body in the casket was not only our leader but the bodies of all the men and women who had given their lives for freedom. they must not and will not have died in vain." what did roosevelt's body symbolize to betty conrad?

Answer 1

Since Betty Conrad stated that the casket was not only our leader but the bodies of all the men and women who had given their lives for freedom, Roosevelt's body symbolizes the brave members of the society who struggled to achieve the freedom of all.

In this excerpt she is refering to all the laws and actions implemented and taken by President Roosevelt being a symbol of freedom.

Answer 2

According to Betty Conrad, President Roosevelt's was a symbol of American society as a whole. In her excerpt, she states how he represented "the bodies of all the men and women who had given their lives for freedom." In this quote, Conrad is arguing that through the laws and actions taken by President Roosevelt, he was a symbol of the American idea of freedom. She goes on to talk about how "they must not and will not have died in vain." meaning that his legacy must be cherished and continued even though he is gone.