Which are accurate statements about how Eleanor Roosevelt changed the traditional role of First Lady?

A.
She held press conferences.

B.
She checked up on government projects.

C.
She hosted White House tours.

D.
She told the president what the people were thinking.

E.
She accepted an appointment as the first female cabinet member.

F.
She wrote books, and for newspapers and magazines.

G.
She became a champion for underdogs.

Question

Which are accurate statements about how Eleanor Roosevelt changed the traditional role of First Lady?	
 
 A.
She held press conferences.
 
 B.
She checked up on government projects.
 
 C.
She hosted White House tours.
 
 D.
She told the president what the people were thinking.
 
 E.
She accepted an appointment as the first female cabinet member.
 
 F.
She wrote books, and for newspapers and magazines.
 
 G.
She became a champion for underdogs.

anonymous · Answer

Maybe this well help good luck! >  Until Mrs. Roosevelt, every First Lady had just been a hostess, or the president's wife, more concerned with children and domestic work. Not Eleanor! 

She got out of the house and got things done! 

While her husband was working in Washington D.C., Eleanor worked as his "front man", visiting factories and spending time with the people. She would go up to people and ask them what was wrong, and what did they need. She spoke to labor groups, and encourage unionization; she was an outspoken proponent of civil rights for African-Americans--so much so that FDR had to work hard to placate Southerners, whom he needed to pass the New Deal. 

She wrote a syndicated column, "My Day", which was highly unusual for the times. She also met regularly with female journalists, and actually had 348 press conferences; men were not admitted to these meetings, which was meant as a swipe at male reporters who discriminated against women. She also wrote columns in women's magazines on all kinds of subjects ranging from urban poverty to caring for babies. 

When World War II came along, she visited soldiers at the front and in war factories and listened to people. This same listening and caring about people was what marked her reign as First Lady. People recognized her as being someone who represented America, an America that cared about other people. 

There is a famous cartoon at the time which shows an immigrant family on a ship sailing into New York Harbor. The mother is pointing to the Statue of Liberty and looking at her young daughter. The little girl says, "Of course I know who that is. It's Mrs. Roosevelt!" That says it all!

anonymous · Answer

its A,B,D,F i read the story about her in my history book and i took the test lol