USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELTS NEW DEAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to ____
A
go to jail
B
vote
C
hold a press conference.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When Mrs. Roosevelt came to the White House in 1933, she understood social conditions better than any of her predecessors and she transformed the role of First Lady accordingly. She never shirked official entertaining; she greeted thousands with charming friendliness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Continuing to serve as Roosevelt’s personal assistant and scheduler, Thompson also took on the pioneering role of First Lady press secretary, organizing and overseeing Roosevelt’s all-female press conferences and her syndicated daily newspaper column, My Day.

Detailed explanation-3: -ELEANOR ROOSEVELT She served as the first Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and played an instrumental role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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