Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt may have “never wanted to be a president’s wife.” Still, her incredible activity has earned her the title of the most important first Lady in history. She grew up in a family that valued community involvement, explaining why she became such an outspoken campaigner. Before being engaged to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, she worked as a schoolteacher.
However, she was a frequent target of political opponents for her support of liberal causes, including civil rights, low-income housing, women’s equality, and youth unemployment. She didn’t shrink away from the spotlight like some of her counterparts.
She leveraged her position to organize weekly press briefings with female reporters. She also toured around the country, talked on the radio, and wrote for newspapers and publications.
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