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- Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams’ support of women’s rights and equality led her to caution the Founding Fathers to “remember the ladies” during the formation of the United States.
- Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt is regarded as perhaps the most influential former First Ladies in history. She was famous for her inspirational quotes, with her most popular being: “Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one.
- Dolley Madison. Dolley Madison was married to James Madison, who served as the fourth President of the US. But there was more to her than just being a wife to one of the US’s most notable presidents.
- Martha Washington. Martha Washington was the wife of the first US President George Washington. However, at that time, the title “First Lady” did not exist.
Oct 5, 2020 · Those are some of the first words you hear Michelle Obama say in the opening scenes of “First Ladies,” CNN’s new series profiling six women who’ve held the position. And as with so many ...
Jul 29, 2012 · LONDON (Olympics) - The main event at the London Games on Sunday was Team USA's opening clash with France and among the many famous personalities to show up and watch was the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With hoops fan, American President Barack Obama, unable to appear on the opening two days of the Olympics and watch many ...
Aug 17, 2020 · Like some other first ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt was a stronger advocate for civil rights than her husband. ... When Michelle Obama became the first African American first lady 45 years later, she ...
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A gradual increase in the 1980s promised a more equal representation, and the 1990s actually showed a peak in women seeking political office. Since then the numbers have not increased but remained fairly steady (Lawless and Fox 1). It is interesting that the PEW study almost celebrates these numbers as an all-time high (which they are); yet the Cen...
Serve as a Supportive HelpmateTell Her Husband’s StoryAssume the Traditional Feminine RoleNever Put Herself Forward as One Half of a “Two-fer”established an office in the West Wing which provides closer access to the center of powerconnected her work closely and visibly with the President’s: her Chief of Staff additional/new title is also Assistant to the President who attends President’s senior staff meetingsheaded the President’s Task Force on Health Care Reform (fails in 1995, but raises consciousness)initiated the Children’s Health Insurance Program in 1997analyze power structuresevaluate the portrayal of women in the public spherereflect upon gender roles and hidden biasesdevelop media literacy/using multiple sources and text typesJan 1, 2019 · CNN —. Polls now confirm it! Michelle Obama is the country’s most admired woman. This recognition is about much more than looks, but they play a part. In her record-setting memoir “Becoming ...
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On October 7, 1964, First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson took the stage before an angry crowd in Columbia, South Carolina. She was there to promote the Civil Rights Act, a new law pushed forward by her husband, President Lyndon B. Johnson, that made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race, sex, ethnicity, or religion.
