Rosalynn Carter: The 'Steel Magnolia' of American Politics

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Rosalynn Carter,Steel Magnolia,First Lady

Born into rural Depression life and dubbed ‘Steel Magnolia’ by Washington, the former first lady was known for her soft smile and passion for politics. A devout Baptist and mother of four, she was diminutive and outwardly shy, with a soft smile and softer Southern accent. She also was a force behind Jimmy Carter’s rise from peanut farmer to winner of the 1976 presidential election. Yet that obvious, even trite moniker almost certainly undersold her role and impact across the Carters’ early life, their one White House term and their four decades afterward as global humanitarians advocating peace, democracy and the eradication of disease.

Born into rural Depression life and dubbed ‘ Steel Magnolia ’ by Washington, the former first lady was known for her soft smile and passion for politics. A devout Baptist and mother of four, she was diminutive and outwardly shy, with a soft smile and softer Southern accent. She also was a force behind Jimmy Carter ’s rise from peanut farmer to winner of the 1976 presidential election .

Yet that obvious, even trite moniker almost certainly undersold her role and impact across the Carters’ early life, their one White House term and their four decades afterward as global humanitarians advocating peace, democracy and the eradication of disease

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