Eleanor Roosevelt and Women's Rights
2013-11-16T19:20:28-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzg3XC8yMDEzMTExNjE5MjcyNTEwMDNfaGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIiwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo1MDZ9fX0=Historian Allida Black and Tracy Roosevelt, great-granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, talked about how Eleanor Roosevelt influenced JFK’s policies on Women’s Rights. First Lady from 1933 to 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt continued in public service for years after she left the White House, and became a key player in John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign and administration. She was an advocate for Women’s and Civil Rights, and President Kennedy appointed her to chair a special Commission on the Status of Women. This event was hosted by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
Historian Allida Black and Tracy Roosevelt, great-granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, talked about how Eleanor Roosevelt influenced JFK’s po… read more
Historian Allida Black and Tracy Roosevelt, great-granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, talked about how Eleanor Roosevelt influenced JFK’s policies on Women’s Rights. First Lady from 1933 to 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt continued in public service for years after she left the White House, and became a key player in John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign and administration. She was an advocate for Women’s and Civil Rights, and President Kennedy appointed her to chair a special Commission on the Status of Women. This event was hosted by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. close
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