Eleanor Roosevelt

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The paper discusses how Eleanor Roosevelt held moral, religious and political civil responsibilities pertaining to the rights of African Americans for equal opportunity in American society. The paper explains that by observing these aspects of ethical stance against racism, Roosevelt was able to help create the legal and civil foundations that would help give more rights to African Americans in the years after WWII. The paper portrays how in this manner, Roosevelt presents an ethical observance of the equal rights instilled within the concepts of the Bill of Rights, as well as the original application of these principles in the ideals of the Founding Fathers.

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"This sociological study will examine the role of the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in regards to her racial policy while living in the White House. In this respect, Roosevelt presented a politically charged policy, which sought to create more integration for African Americans. In this manner, she raised the issues of racist "institutions" that had prevented equality of rights for minorities. In essence, Eleanor Roosevelt was a powerful example of racial reform in regards to the ruling elites of Washington through religious and political ethical principles. Eleanor Roosevelt was originally ignorant of the racial problems that existed in America before her husband's inauguration, due to her somewhat sheltered upbringing in upper class society. This form of society prevented her from truly seeing the racial disparities that existed within the institutionalized racism of the South."

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