What was the American dream for Eleanor Roosevelt? On the 75th anniversary of the founding of Roosevelt University—and the centennial of the 19th Amendment—this is an opportune moment for us to consider this question at the virtual 2020 American Dream Reconsidered Conference.
This year’s conference keynote featured Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and a discussion on governing in an age of COVID-19, economic inequality and racial injustice. Other panels explored progressive politics, black women and the right to vote, LBGTQ+ rights and more.