WORLD HISTORY

INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

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: -She was also the first first lady to write a monthly magazine column and to host a weekly radio show. In the first year of her husband’s administration, Roosevelt was determined to match his presidential salary, and she earned $75, 000 from her lectures and writing, most of which she gave to charity.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -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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