Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of the First Lady by being involved and actively participating in American politics. Throughout her time as the First Lady, she volunteered to help immigrants learn how to read and she joined a woman's group to learn about issues when women gained the right to vote. She became a key voice in the White House for woman's rights and demonstrated this by giving woman positions in the administration. She also improved the plight for the unemployed, while also addressing the concerns for Youth by creating organizations/projects such as the NYA and PWAP. After FDRs death, Truman took office and he gave Eleanor Roosevelt the position of delegate. She supported the United Nations through this role. Throughout her position of being the first delegate, she left a major impact on Human Rights. During Roosevelts New Deal operation, she made sure that groups of minorities and womans rights would benefit from these government programs. Overall, she gave a voice to those who didn't have the ability to have one. At the time, she took that role for the people to improve not only Womans rights, but humans rights leaving a huge impact on the role of the First Lady.
