Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

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.

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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Saturday
Jun 20

7:00 pm

1 Hour

Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to a U.S. presidential cabinet, created the Social Security program, a federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, unemployment compensation, and ended the legal use of child labor.
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Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Sunday
Jun 21

11:00 pm

1 Hour

Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to a U.S. presidential cabinet, created the Social Security program, a federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, unemployment compensation, and ended the legal use of child labor.

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