"The thing always to remember is that we are part of a larger picture, and our individual contributions matter. I think we are going to have to come to a realization that we have been called upon to assume a leadership in the world we never expected. We must be sure our democracy works for everyone — including those of color whose loyalty we have so often called upon and not always rewarded." — Eleanor Roosevelt, 1942
Roosevelt's wartime advocacy most directly pressured the administration to
- A
Repeal the National Industrial Recovery Act
- B
Withdraw from the United Nations
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Address civil rights inconsistencies during a war for democracy
- D
End lend-lease to Britain
Explanation
Eleanor lobbied FDR on anti-lynching, federal hiring, and integration of war industries; her stance pressured policy on Black servicemen.