November 5, 2015
Eleanor Roosevelt Movement Dear President Barack Obama,
My name is _________, I have many sources on Eleanor Roosevelt and why I think she should have her own holiday. I am from Gainesville, Florida and have always believed that Eleanor has a huge impact on our lives today. She fought for women and made a huge difference for us. She should be known just as well as every other person that have their own holiday, because they made a difference. Eleanor Roosevelt was a revolutionary first lady and was one of the most outspoken women to live in the white house. She gave press conferences and spoke out for human rights, children causes, and women’s issues. She focused on helping the countries poor, and stood against racial discrimination during World War II. She also is working on behalf of the league of women’s voters. She even had her own newspaper column called “My Day”. Today she is regarded as a leader of women’s and civil rights as well as one of the first public officials to publicize important issues through the mass media. In any free country or democratic republic, civic, and political participation is absolutely crucial because without it, decisions about the affairs of the state would be left to a select few, who could enact laws that aren’t in the best interest of the people. She argued that women should be able to hold their jobs even if their husbands were employed. She was considered America’s most influential first lady. She started new paths for women and led the battle for social justice everywhere. She successfully worked to increase the number of women’s appointments in the Roosevelt administration. Today she is still a powerful inspiration to leaders in both the civil rights and women’s movements. Eleanor shattered the usual submissive mold that the role of the first lady had traditionally been fashioned, and reshaped it around her own skills and her commitment to social reform. She gave a voice to people who did not have power. She was the first women to speak in front of a nation convention, to write a syndicated column, to earn money as a lecturer, to be a radio commentator, and to hold regular press conference. She worked fifteen to sixteen hours a day helping in World War I for soldiers, she made sandwiches, knitted sweaters, and built a rec room. She resolved many issues by having a voice, and participating and leading in many movements. My resources came from The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, published in 1961.

Sincerely,
(Name, and Address)