Moving into the White House
Eleanor moved into the White House in 1933. Eleanor informed the nation to not expect their new First Lady to be a symbol of elegance, but see her as “her plain, ordinary self” (University of North Carolina, Google Books). Eleanor did not want to be treated differently. In 1933 she was the first First Lady to hold her own press conference. Since woman couldn’t attend usual press conferences, to protest against it only woman could come to hers.
Starting to Make Changes
In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow an African American, Marion Anderson, to perform in their auditorium. In protest, Mrs. Roosevelt resigned her membership in the (DAR).
Eleanor was a huge help to her husband. She had traveled around the nation, surveying living and working conditions, and would report to President Roosevelt. The nation began to call her “The Presidents eyes, ears and legs”. (University of North Carolina, Google Books)
Eleanor moved into the White House in 1933. Eleanor informed the nation to not expect their new First Lady to be a symbol of elegance, but see her as “her plain, ordinary self” (University of North Carolina, Google Books). Eleanor did not want to be treated differently. In 1933 she was the first First Lady to hold her own press conference. Since woman couldn’t attend usual press conferences, to protest against it only woman could come to hers.
Starting to Make Changes
In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) refused to allow an African American, Marion Anderson, to perform in their auditorium. In protest, Mrs. Roosevelt resigned her membership in the (DAR).
Eleanor was a huge help to her husband. She had traveled around the nation, surveying living and working conditions, and would report to President Roosevelt. The nation began to call her “The Presidents eyes, ears and legs”. (University of North Carolina, Google Books)