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* First ladies up until the modern age would usually be "seen and not heard", staying completely out of the limelight and concentrating on private matters while their husbands would govern the country/the state. However, this trend began to reverse and resulted in some notable examples:
** [[Woodrow Wilson|Edith Wilson]] played a significant role after her husband suffered a debilitating stroke in October 1919, taking over numerous routine duties and, most importantly, decided which matters of state were more important and should be brought to her husband's attention. This caused a moderate constitutional crisis (since First ladies aren't ''elected'') and helped lead to the 25th Amendment several decades later.
** [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Eleanor Roosevelt]] was a prominent author, politician and activist both during her husband's presidency and after his death. She was an activist for civil rights, worked to enhance the status of working women (notably chairing the groundbreaking Presidential Commission on the Status of Women), traveled heavily and was one of the people who drafted the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
** [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Lady Bird Johnson]] was a public supporter of environmental protection.
** [[Gerald Ford|Betty Ford]] supported women's rights and was one of the first public figures to raise awareness of breast cancer and alcoholism. Her candid comments on [[Flame Bait]] topics such as drugs, abortion and gun control also set a precedent. Notably, she had a bigger approval rating than her husband.
** [[Ronald Reagan|Nancy Reagan]] is famous for her "just say no" message in the anti-drug movement.
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