Marie Souvestre: The Role Of Eleanor Roosevelt As A Social Activist

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Eleanor Roosevelt was born on Oct 12, 1884 in New York City into a wealthy, influential family. Eleanor had three younger siblings. One of which was a half brother due to an affair her father was having with a family employee. Both her parents died by the time she was ten years old. After living with her grandmother for several years, she Attended a finishing school in London, England at Allenswood Academy, where Eleanor was greatly influenced by Marie Souvestre, the headmistress. Souvestre was known for her teachings in women’s equality. In 1902, Roosevelt was forced to come home by her family. That year she would met Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They eventually fell in love, and despite Franklin’s mom disagreeing, the couple got married in…show more content…
For example, when she went on a plane ride with a Tuskegee Airman, she insisted that the pilot was an African-American because they weren’t allowed to fly on missions yet. After this situation, they started giving more opportunities to African-American pilots. She was also a pioneer in the First Lady using mass media to get her message to the masses. In 1945, Franklin Roosevelt dies from a cerebral hemorrhage. Eleanor’s political career didn’t end here though. She still played an active role in the United Nations, as delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. She was vital in drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first globally recognized rights for all human beings. Eleanor Died at on November 7, 1962. Eleanor is an amazing leader in her field. I feel her greatest strengths as a leader were: Her ability to communicate, her passion for human rights, and her unwillingness to be controlled. I could be a better leader in the workplace by being more passionate about decisions that benefit the the company, especially when they are unpopular ones.

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