The Life of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis - A Positive Role Model for Women

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Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was an inspirational role model for women of her time. She was always seen as a fashionable classy lady, dressed in designer clothing and pearl jewelry. Her elegant and simple style made her a beautiful lady. But when the time came, Jackie was facing serious things in her life: she had a lot of schooling ahead, after which she would become the wife of the president, and later face a tragic end as the First Lady. But despite all the chaos, she was able to handle things on her own. All images of Jackie Kennedy, being a well-educated First Lady, a fashion icon, and later a surviving widow, showed other women what it meant to be a strong individual in the 1950s. People today still look up to her, not only because she knew how to look beautiful, but also because of her powerful and courageous impressions on women. Jackie Kennedy showed that women in the nineteenth century could be smart, have an education, and could still be beautiful at the same time. This meant that women wouldn’t be looked down on for having the education needed to have a job an...

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