Why did the journalists cover up Roosevelt’s disease? a. They were afraid of being persecuted under the Sedition Act. c. They wanted him to seem strong in case he became president. b. They felt that his personal life was not the business of the public. d. They did not know about the extent of the disease.
Social Studies · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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The journalists covered up Roosevelt's disease because:
b. They felt that his personal life was not the business of the public.
During Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, there was a general understanding among the press and public that the details of his health, including the fact that he had contracted polio, were not extensively reported. At the time, there was a prevailing belief that a president's private life, including health matters, should be treated with a level of discretion and respect for privacy. This approach was influenced by both traditional journalistic norms and the social expectations of the era.