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American Experience

Eleanor Roosevelt, a trailblazing figure, spent over three decades as a driving force for change in America, persistently advocating for civil rights despite facing numerous challenges and threats to her life.

Eleanor Roosevelt was America's most powerful woman for over 30 years, with a thick FBI file to match. Despite her courageous advocacy for civil rights, the KKK put a price on her head.

Info about American Experience

Studio(s): Ambrica Productions, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Originally Released: United States, Jan 10, 2000

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History