The Life Of Rosalynn Carter
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There has been many first ladies that have had a great impact on our country. One of those names were Rosalynn Carter. She was married to President Jimmy Carter and who was our nation’s 39th president. There are four things that shows Rosalynn’s life, here early life, marriage to Jimmy Carter, political life before the white house, her life in the White House, and her life after the white house.
At birth Rosalynn Carter was named Eleanor Rosalynn Smith and she was born to Wilburn Edgar Smith and Allethea Murray Smith in Plains, Georgia on August 18, 1927. Growing up as a child, Rosalynn her two brothers, William Jerrod Smith and Murray Lee Smith and sister, Lillian Allethea Smith, never really noticed they were in poverty, since they didn’t have money, neither did anyone else as far as they were concerned. At the age of 13 Rosalynn’s father had died of leukemia. After her father’s death she had to help her mother raise her other siblings. While Rosalynn was attending Plains High School she worked hard to achieve her father’s dream of her going to college. When she graduated Plains High School she was salutatorian. After high school she attended Georgia Southwestern College.
While Rosalynn was serving at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, she saw a picture of Jimmy Carter in his Annapolis uniform and instantly gained a crush on him. Even though their families were acquainted they started dating in 1945. While Jimmy Carter was driving Rosalynn he surprised her with a kiss. This was surprising because she previously had never let a boy kiss her on the first date. In February of 1946, Jimmy proposed to her and she agreed to marry him. The wedding was planned to take place in July and they kept it a secret. R...
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...tween Israel and its neighbors. After leaving the White House they fell into immediate debt. By writing projects they were able to alleviate the debt they had and were now able to open the Carter Center. In the March of 1983 the two worked with Kenneth W. Stein and other associates of the Carter administration, and invited the top leaders of a wide range of cities and countries to participate. Rosalynn Carter created and serves as the chair of The Carter Center Health Task Force.
Rosalynn Carter married Jimmy Carter and ,who then won presidency, and became our nation’s 39th president . She created many different laws and institutions to help with those who had mental health problems. She became a role model for all women all over the world. She was on of the greatest and most influential first ladies of all time.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosalynn carter was married to president jimmy carter, who was our nation's 39th president.
- Narrates how rosalynn carter was born eleanor rosalind smith in plains, georgia on august 18, 1927. her brothers, william jerrod and murray lee smith, and sister, lillian allethea, never noticed they were in poverty.
- Narrates how rosalynn met jimmy carter while serving at the u.s. naval academy at annapolis, and he surprised her with a kiss. they got married in plains, georgia, on july 7, 1946.
- Explains how rosalynn became a role model for the wives of governors. she campaigned alone in 41 states, and gained affinity for walter mondale.
- Explains that rosalynn served on the president's commission on mental health and was a strong proponent of the equal rights amendment.
- Describes how rosalynn and kenneth w. stein co-founded the carter center to help bring peace between israel and its neighbors.
- Describes rosalynn carter as one of the greatest and most influential first ladies of all time.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosa parks' early life was when she first witnessed segregation. she knew what inequality was since she was little.
- Explains that rosa park married raymond parks at age nineteen and fought for african-american rights. she wrote an autobiography called "my story," which encouraged her to go back to school.
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- Explains that rosa parks saw racial discrimination in her early life and saw african americans as not equal. the boycott of african american rights started after she didn't give up her seat.
- Narrates how rosa parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. she violated the segregation law of montgomery city code.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that rosa parks was one of the people that changed america to what it is today.
- Describes rosa's ability to stand up for herself more than any other person. she was a secretary of the montgomery chapter of naacp and trained for rights and racial equality at highlander folk.
- Narrates how rosa parks had to work by farming and helping her mother in any way as a young girl. she was poor and suffering from poor health.
- Describes how rosa parks stayed in her seat until the cops came for her and arrested her.
- Describes rosa parks as a hero who made people come together and share what they have and know today.
- Opines that rosa parks' actions were incredible and that everyone should stand up for themselves. after her arrest, she lost everything but became an icon to the civil right movement.
- Narrates how rosa parks moved back to the north with her mom and other family and got another job as a secretary in detroit, where she worked until she retired in 1988.
- Analyzes how rosa parks made history like the king, but he's another person who did as well as her.
- Opines that rosa parks is a hero of america, for not moving from her seat on the bus, she created history.
- Opines that rosa parks was a citizen and knew she had every right to do what everyone can also do.
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