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A Letter to President Roosevelt
Thousands and thousands of African Americans wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt for help from 1932 to 1944. Assume an African American character and write from the perspective of the character. What would be the obstacles faced by people of color during the Great Depression or the war years? Explain the issues in your letter and ask for specific help on those matters. Also in a separate paragraph below your letter, explain why you chose to write what you did. What inspired you to write on the topics, situations or events that were discussed in your letter? One way to help you prepare for your letter is to research writing letters during the Great Depression to President and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. In addition, some websites you can look at for this Discussion: Eleanore Roosevelt and Civil Rights, George Washington University and "Please Help US Mr. President": Black Americans Write to FDR You can also Google: "Black Americans write to Eleanor Roosevelt." You will see multiple images of actual letters written to the First Lady.I did not request a essay on medical history and it is due tonight by 1hr the topic is a letter to president Roosevelt from an African American
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Dear Roosevelt,
I am writing you this letter to address the current situation of the Great Depression[1]. I am writing to you on behalf of the African American community. I'm sure you're well aware of our problems, but I want to lay them out for you to drive home just how serious they are.For starters, there's the problem of finding work. For African Americans, locating jobs that provide a sufficient incomeis exceptionally challenging. The hiring process is substantially more challenging for people of color because of the racism and discrimination we face. When we get hired, we often receive pay far lower than that of our white peers[1] Jason Hackworth, “Reaction to the Black City as a Cause of Modern Conservatism,” Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 19, no. 1 (2021): pp. 85-105, https://doi.org/10.1017/s1742058x21000278.
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