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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt refused to be constrained by the traditional view of a woman’s role.Eleanor roosevelt kid biography outline
She fought for the rights of women and the disadvantaged. She changed the role of the first lady and made it a much more active role involved in important issues rather than simply being concerned with social events.
Early Years
Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, She was named Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, but she always preferred Eleanor.
Eleanor had a difficult childhood. Her father, upset over his ill health and the death of his mother, began to drink heavily and was gone from the family home for long periods of time.
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Eleanor’s mother, Anne, became increasingly unhappy about her marriage which she began to take out on her daughter. Eleanor’s mother would often call Eleanor plain-looking or Granny.
Eleanor’s mother died in when Eleanor was eight years old.
Eleanor then became much more attached to her father but unfortunately, her father died nineteen