Biography:
(1884–1962), wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt and activist; first lady of the United States (1933–45); directed discrimination complaints to FEPC; member, NAACP National Board of Directors (1945–62); national board, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. While serving as first lady, she pushed for antilynching legislation and corresponded regularly with NAACP executive secretary Walter White (she joined the NAACP in 1939). Following her husband’s death, she urged President Truman to uphold civil rights and maintain the FEPC. Roy Wilkins once referred to her as “the Negro’s true friend.”
Birth:
1884 October 11
Death:
1962 November 7
Gender:
Female