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firestorm. Roosevelt was not the only
one to protest, but she brought political
clout to the issue, risking her own reputation
in the process.
For Roosevelt, who seemed constitutionally
unable to look away from other
people’s troubles, such acts of social
conscience were nothing unusual. But
others appreciated how remarkable
they were. “This was something
unique,” recalled the African-American
civil rights leader James Farmer of
Roosevelt’s brave stand. “Franklin was
a politician. He weighed the political
consequences of every step that he
took. He was a good politician, too. But
Eleanor spoke out of conscience, and
acted as a conscientious person. That
was different.”
It was a role she played throughout
their life together: Franklin’s adviser,
Franklin’s conscience. He may have
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