Activity One, Group D: Women in Politics
- Reading a short biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, focusing on the New Deal years (paragraphs 13-18).
- Read Abolish Jim Crow! focusing on the following questions: What are the four basic rights for citizens described here? What problems did African Americans face? How did fighting World War II relate to the fight for racial justice?
- Read Eleanor as First Lady, which will provide background knowledge to help understand the next document.
- Read Women in Politics and answer the questions below about this document.
- What reform ideas does Eleanor Roosevelt propose?
- What is an example of a responsive government policy in the document?
- What should be the role of women in public life?