The First LadiesAuthor :
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Published : Tuesday 27 June 2023
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The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt herself is awestruck and eager to make her acquaintance. Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in womens rights and the power of education, Mary and Eleanor become fast friends confiding their secrets, hopes and dreams-and holding each others hands through personal and professional strife. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected president, the two women begin to collaborate more closely, particularly as Eleanor moves toward her own agenda separate from FDR, a consequence of the devastating discovery of her husbands secret love affair. Eleanor becomes a controversial First Lady for her outspokenness, particularly on civil rights. And when she receives
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