Eleanor Roosevelt: My Favorite Person From American History

My favorite person from American history is Eleanor Roosevelt. She was born in New York City on October 11th, 1884 and died on November 7th, 1962 at the age of 78. In 1905, Eleanor married her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who would later become president. While he was president, he suffered from a polio attack and Roosevelt stepped in and helped him with his political career as the First Lady. Roosevelt changed how America viewed the First Lady. She was the first First Lady to attend rallies, hold press conferences and to become a figure for human rights. Throughout her life she has been involved in numerous humanitarian causes, and continued to be involved when her husband became president. Many women began to look up to Roosevelt as a role model and joined activist groups as well. She was also a strong supporter of civil rights for African Americans and an advocate for poor and young people. Roosevelt wrote a column entitled “My Day” from December until shortly before she died in 1962. In her columns she wrote about her opinions on political and social issues.
For example, I’m interested in political and social issues about human rights just like she was. I feel like I can relate to her when I hear about all of her opinions that she had and what she did. In conclusion, Eleanor Roosevelt helped with political and social issues about human rights and changed how the First Lady is viewed. Eleanor Roosevelt is, and will continue to be, one of my favorite people from American