Eleanor Roosevelt (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the First Lady's role before Eleanor Roosevelt transformed it in 1933?
What was the First Lady's role before Eleanor Roosevelt transformed it in 1933?
Primarily ceremonial and social
How many press conferences did Eleanor Roosevelt hold during the New Deal years (1933-41)?
How many press conferences did Eleanor Roosevelt hold during the New Deal years (1933-41)?
348
How many letters did Eleanor Roosevelt receive from 1933 onwards during FDR's presidency?
How many letters did Eleanor Roosevelt receive from 1933 onwards during FDR's presidency?
Over 300,000
Which official did Eleanor question about black Americans confined to mess hall assignments?
Which official did Eleanor question about black Americans confined to mess hall assignments?
Claude Swanson
Why did FDR not openly support anti-lynching legislation?
Why did FDR not openly support anti-lynching legislation?
It would alienate southern white Democrats
In what year was Mary McLeod Bethune appointed as special adviser on minority affairs?
In what year was Mary McLeod Bethune appointed as special adviser on minority affairs?
1935
What was the Black Cabinet also called in the press?
What was the Black Cabinet also called in the press?
The Black Brains Trust
On what date did Eleanor resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?
On what date did Eleanor resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?
February 27, 1939
How many people attended Marion Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial?
How many people attended Marion Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial?
75,000
Where were African American workers not allowed to live next to white workers?
Where were African American workers not allowed to live next to white workers?
At the TVA camp at Norris, Tennessee