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Not Just the President’s Wife: How First Ladies Broke the Barrier In Their Role for Advocacy

(Collman Little-known facts about every American first lady)

"First ladies throughout our history have been expected to be adoring wives and perfect mothers."
Rosalynn Carter


Thesis

Since the beginning of America, women, including First Ladies, have been trying to break the wall that stands between them and equality. But, First Ladies have recently exceeded their social boundaries, and some have even outshined their Presidential husbands. With every adversity, First Ladies were able to break the barrier and use their status and beneficence to advocate for others.


Ainsley Proctor and Tallulah Pitti
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