FDR's Hidden Struggle
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Which of the following best describes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's struggle with his disability?

  • He was paralyzed from the waist down due to polio (correct)
  • He lost his ability to walk due to a car accident
  • He had a temporary loss of mobility due to a sports injury
  • He had difficulty walking long distances due to a knee injury

    • When did Franklin Delano Roosevelt become the first disabled man elected to the presidency?

  • 1921
  • 1932 (correct)
  • 1928
  • 1945

    • How did the American public generally react to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's disability?

  • They were critical of his condition
  • They were embarrassed by his condition
  • They were sympathetic towards his condition (correct)
  • They were indifferent towards his condition

    • Which method did Roosevelt use to appear as if he was walking?

    <p>Holding onto an adviser or his son</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Secret Service agents do to prevent photographs of Roosevelt using a wheelchair?

    <p>They blocked the view of him using a wheelchair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Roosevelt's posture at a podium involve?

    <p>Holding onto a lectern</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did historians discover in 2013 about Roosevelt's wheelchair use?

    <p>Rare footage of him being pushed in a wheelchair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which room in the memorial features a large statue of Roosevelt seated in a chair with small casters?

    <p>Third room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the bas relief in the first room of the memorial depict?

    <p>Roosevelt's first inauguration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the team designing the memorial decide not to depict Roosevelt's disability?

    <p>They wanted to respect Roosevelt's privacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following did Franklin Delano Roosevelt use to help him stand and move around?

    <p>Leg braces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did FDR feel it was necessary to hide the extent of his disability?

    <p>He was worried people would think he was a weak leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did FDR limit the public's view of him using a wheelchair?

    <p>He retrofitted the train he took so that he could board on the other side, out of view</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which room in the memorial features a large statue of Roosevelt seated in a chair with small casters?

    <p>The third room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the bas relief in the first room of the memorial depict?

    <p>FDR's first inauguration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the team designing the memorial decide not to depict Roosevelt's disability?

    <p>To accurately represent FDR's public image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following methods did FDR use to limit the public's view of his wheelchair?

    <p>He had his wheelchair hidden behind a podium at events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission do to address FDR's disability in the memorial?

    <p>They included wheelchair ramps even before they were required</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did FDR feel it was necessary to hide the extent of his disability?

    <p>He was worried it would make him a weak leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

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