Reframing Eleanor Roosevelt’s Influence in the 1930s Anti-Lynching Movement around a ‘New Philosophy of Government’

This article looks at Eleanor Roosevelt’s role in the 1930s anti-lynching movement. In particular, the article reinterprets the impact of Mrs. Roosevelt’s role as conduit between FDR and the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. This article proposes that Mrs. Roosevelt’s corr...

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Main Author: Melissa Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2017-03-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ejas/11914

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