Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

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 ... Read allFrances 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.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.