Eleanor Roosevelt
By: Michela Tenuta
A HERO TO OTHERS NEAR AND FAR
Eleanor Roosevelt. You might know her as the first lady, or President Roosevelt’s wife, well whatever you call her she is always going to be a hero. She was very caring, helpful, and brave. And so these qualities only tell you one thing. Eleanor Roosevelt was a hero to others near and far.
Caring
She showed that she was caring because, when she was in Italy at age six, she had a tour guide. Well the tour guide was walking around barefoot. So, she bought him a pair of warm, comfy shoes. Even though she was only six, and didn't even know this man, she was very caring and gave him some shoes. This shows how Eleanor Roosevelt was a caring person.
Helpful
Eleanor Roosevelt was also helpful. She saw that that some people had to work in factories to earn a living and it was unfair so she decided to help them. For example, she tried warning people that it was dangerous working in the factories. She never met these people and yet she decided to help them so that their working conditions were less dangerous. So, this example proves that Eleanor Roosevelt was helpful to many people.
Brave
And lastly, Eleanor Roosevelt was brave. For example, she was at a meeting and she wanted to sit with her friend, who was black, but since it was against the law she couldn't. So she picked up her chair and sat right in the middle of the black and white sections (89). All she wanted to do was sit with her friend and since she couldn't, she decided to stand up for herself and the blacks all around the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt- Hero to others near and far
With all of this said, you can see that Eleanor Roosevelt was also impacted history. With all that she has done for the world. Like, trying to help stop segregation, allowing our nation to have a great, and trusting president, and helping us, by giving us food and even a new pair of shoes. She really helped America by spreading around her kindness and heroism. She showed the world to believe in themselves , to never stop improving, and to never give up. So as you can see, Eleanor Roosevelt had a big impact on history and was a great hero to others near and far.