2. Resilient – Overcame a challenging childhood and personal struggles to become a strong and influential figure.

   - She transformed the role from ceremonial to active political engagement.

   - Held press conferences for women reporters only, pushing for gender equality in journalism.

2. Advocate for Civil Rights

   - Supported anti-lynching legislation and desegregation.

   - Publicly opposed the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

- Spoke out against segregation and racism, often clashing with Southern Democrats in FDR’s coalition.

- Resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution after they refused to let Marian Anderson, a Black singer, perform at Constitution Hall.

   Example: She held regular press conferences for women reporters only, helping women keep their jobs in journalism during a time when they were often excluded.

• Very smart, rode horses, and wrote poetry

• Studied abroad in Paris and was briefly detained in vienna

• She was a journalist before marriage

The art of the white house

2. What roles did she play in the restoration?

She got the white house museum status, got historical paintings, etc.

3. Why did kennedy agree to be apart of the broadcast?

She agreed to it because she knew only some people could tour the white house so she broadcasted the white house so everyone could see.

• At an early age a nurse told her "you are as pretty as a lady Bird." that nickname stuck with her the rest of her life.

  
  

• Her birth name is Claudia Alta Taylor

2.) Lady birds childhood shaped her views on nature because she spent a lot of time in nature after her mother died and nature was her friend.

3.) An important event that shaped Lady birds role as first lady was her audio diary that she recorded during her husbands running. She recorded on the consequential and influential status of the white house.

Mental Health: Rosalynn Carter was a strong advocate for mental health. She led the presidents commission on metal health and worked to improve care and reduce stigma. She continued this work through the Carter center.

Human Rights: Rosalynn supported global human rights through the Carter center by joining humanitarian missions and monitoring elections to promote fairness and democracy.

Elder Care: She founded the Rosalynn Carter institute for caregivers to support people who care for the elderly and sick. She brought national attention to their challenges and pushed for better support.

2.) This speech highlights how Bush valued investing time into things you love, like your husband and your children, and that if you don't you may regret your decisions in the future. She also implies that joy is an important value for everyone.

3.) Mrs. Bush speech promotes women being a loving wife to their husband and caring mother to their children which was a heavy expectation at the time.

Barbara Bushes focused on literature and her goal for Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is to ensure that every child regardless of status has access to educational opportunities to teach them reading and writing.

2. What actions as first lady did she take towards this intitiative?

She started writing books and she helped her son who has dyslexia learn to read which ended up being very succseful after he was doubted so much.

3. Do you think this was a intitiative worthy of being taken on as first lady in 1990?

Yes, she made a big impact on childrens education and she showed she wasnt afraid.

• Hilary was a part of the young republic group in 1964

1. What was the main message of Hillary Clinton's speech?

   Her message in her speech was about fairness, equality, and working together.

2. What are some examples
   Clinton gave to show the oppression of women around the world?

   She gave examples of girls not being allowed to go to school and women forced into prostitution for money.

3. Why was this speech considered historic at the time?

Because she spoke out strongly for women’s rights and called out unfair treatment that women faced.

4. What does the phrase
   "women's rights are human rights" mean in the context of her speech?

It means women deserve the same rights and freedom as everyone else.