Eleanor Roosevelt

Norah mays

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Eleanor growing up

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 Eleanor was born in New York. She has 3 brothers and their names are Elliott Jr., Hall Elliott Jr. and Hall. Her mom's name is Anna Hall Roosivelt and her dad's name is Elliott Roosevelt. Eleanor went to school, her high school was an high school in New York and went to collage at University of California.

Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood was marked by early loss and a sense of insecurity. After the deaths of her parents, she was raised by her maternal grandmother in Tivoli, New York. She felt self-conscious and lacking in affection, describing herself as the "ugly duckling". However, she also developed a strong sense of self-worth and independence, evidenced by her writing at age 14 about the importance of inner qualities over physical beauty. She received private tutoring and was later sent to a finishing school in London where she flourished, developing fluency in French and gaining confidence.

Eleanor's Family

Spouse: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Children:Anna Roosevelt Halsted, Elliott Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. and John Aspinwall Roosevelt

What DID she do?

Eleanor Roosevelt knew that the way that things weren't fair. So, she decided to fight for it. She saw that black people weren't getting the respect they needed so she wanted to make that change. She decided to go in streets, make signs, and walked down the road and fight for it. Also, she saw that women were not respected much so she was like "That needs to change!" So, she made signs, got a speech and fought for it.

What was she like?

Eleanor had many traits; she was confident, compassionate, and tenacious. The way that she showed that she was confident was that she Fought for what she belied in and never gave up while fighting. The way she showed that she was compassionate was that she showed that other people matter too. Even though people told her to give up she still didn't. The way that she proved that she was tenacious is that she never gave up even though people kept on telling her to "give up!" or "You will never make a difference!".

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"Eleanor Roosevelt"

Name: Eleanor Roosevelt
Author: Norah Mays

Norah Mays

A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt covering her childhood, family, and her transition from a shy girl to a powerful advocate for civil rights and women's equality.

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