First Ladies
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Created on January 30, 2023
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First Lady of America
Behind a great Man there is always a Great woman
Who is the First Lady?
The figure of the first Lady was born as an accompanying figure to the president.They represented the ideals of womanhood, respectability,home and family. As ladies, they couldn't take part to the political life and they had to stay in the background.Nowadays, the First Lady is no longer just a wife: -she is an important figure in public opinion;-she has her own office at the Withe House;-She has an important role during the campaign trail.
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Who is the first First Lady?
Martha Washington
Dolley Payne Todd Madison
She was the first ever to be called First Lady -> the term was first used for her in 1849.
MARTHA WASHINGTON
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- Martha was the wife of George Washington from 6 January 1759 and she is the first First Lady of America. - She was a very intelligent woman: she loved reading,writing and she appreciated litterature. - She was a very cultured and warm-hearted woman -> after George Washington's death, she decided to free the 123 slaves her husband had left her.
Important First Ladies
Edith Roosevelt
Jaqueline Kennedy
Michelle Obama
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EDITH ROOSEVELT
- She was the second wife of her childhood companion Theodore Roosevelt.-She was the first lady between 1901-1909.- She transformed White House operations and the home itself.-She hired the first social secretary, Isabella Hanger.- Edith collaborated with the architect Charles McKim to restor the neoclassical style of the WIthe House.
JAQUELINE KENNEDY
- "Jackie" Kennedy was born in 1928, in a very wealthy family.- She married J.F.K in 1953 and she was the fist lady from 1961 to 1963.-Jaqueline Kennedy became one of the most loved and respected women in the world: she had charm,poise and she was a symbol of style.-She met Queen Elizabeth in 1961.-The day of Kennedy's death, she had a key role.
MICHELLE OBAMA
- Michelle Obama was born in 1964.-She is the first black woman to be the First Lady of America.- She studied law in Harvad Law School.-In 2005, she became the vice president of external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center.-Michelle took a prominent role in Obama's campaign trial.
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