'My job at the White House became a little more than a job. It also became a small crusade.” Lizzie McDuffie's story reminds us of the power that one woman can have in making change. ⬇️
: “Perhaps because I remembered that fearful march of my people from South Atlanta my job at the White House became a little more than a job. It also became a small crusade.”Irvin McDuffie, as a valet in 1927
, six years before becoming president. Irvin served as Roosevelt’s valet throughout his tenure as governor of New York, as well as his 1932 presidential campaign. As his valet, Irvin cared for Roosevelt’s clothing, helped him get ready every morning, traveled with the president, and took care of other very personal matters. The Rooseveltsin their household in 1933, and the couple moved with them to the White House.
Through her job, McDuffie quickly developed a close relationship with Roosevelt. McDuffie eventually informed Roosevelt that she planned to serve as hisAnd she meant it. For over a decade, McDuffie informally advised the President about the troubles of the Black community, advocating for racial equality and worker’s rights.
Black Americans had long sought equal rights and treatment, yet little progress had been made at the federal level to directly address racial discrimination.on this issue to maintain Southern Democratic support for his New Deal policies. When other Black activists got word that McDuffie had the president’s ear, she became a key spokeswoman for African American concerns.
One of her most significant contributions to race relations came out of her correspondence with Walter White, head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People . By sharing concerns with McDuffie about the treatment of Black Americans, she noted that White “could by-pass a few government channels through me.
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