Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
Panelists talked about the work of President John F. Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women, which documented…
Eleanor Roosevelt and Women's Rights
2013-11-16T19:20:28-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/787/201311161927251003_hd.jpgHistorian 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 policies on… read more
Eleanor Roosevelt and Women's Rights 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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- Allida M. Black Founding Editor (Former) George Washington University->Eleanor Roosevelt Papers
- Tracy Roosevelt Great-Grandchild Eleanor Roosevelt
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- Harvard University | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced StudyHarvard University | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
- Kennedy (John F.) Presidential Library and Museum Kennedy (John F.) Presidential Library and Museum
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