Eleanor Roosevelt Champions Women's Rights

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This was especially true of Eleanor From her late teens she promoted equal rights for all Americans She married rising political star Franklin Delano Roosevelt FDR in 1905 FDR was elected president in 1932 and Eleanor became the First Lady This position gave Eleanor the ability to influence leaders She secured more rights for women and minorities Her work did not stop after FDR’s death in 1945 She advocated for women’s right to work affordable childcare and housing in the 1950s and 1960s And she stood with African Americans in the fight for civil rights Roosevelt’s work toward securing equal rights helped pave the way for future leaders Roosevelt’s full name was Anna Eleanor Roosevelt