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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Appointed by FDR, Perkins was the first woman in a U.S. Presidential cabinet.

03/03/2020 | Expires 03/03/2028 | Rating TV-PG

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Appointed by FDR, Perkins was the first woman in a U.S. Presidential cabinet.

Tells the story of Frances Perkins, who was appointed Labor Secretary by FDR during the Great Depression. The first female Cabinet member, she created the Social Security program, the federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and ended the legal use of child labor. Featuring interviews with Nancy Pelosi, George Mitchell, David Brooks, Lawrence O’Donnell and Amy Klobuchar.

03/03/2020 | Expires 03/03/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Tells the story of Frances Perkins, who was appointed Labor Secretary by FDR during the Great Depression. The first female Cabinet member, she created the Social Security program, the federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and ended the legal use of child labor. Featuring interviews with Nancy Pelosi, George Mitchell, David Brooks, Lawrence O’Donnell and Amy Klobuchar.

03/03/2020 | Expires 03/03/2028 | Rating TV-PG

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