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32 Inspirational Moments Eleanor Roosevelt Gave the World

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9. “Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Eleanor Roosevelt and others fighting for women’s rights. Cornell University.

Eleanor told Murphy that she would go to the press, but he didn’t believe her until an article appeared in The New York Times. Eleanor said, “Women must gain the respect of men. We will be enormously strengthened if we can show that we are willing to fight to the very last ditch for what we believe in.” The strategy worked, and Murphy caved in.

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