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   How did Frances Perkins contribute to the New Deal?

   • Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force behind the New Deal, credited with formulating policies to shore up the national economy following the nation’s most serious economic crisis and helping to create the modern middle class.

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   Who was Frances Perkins?

   • The Woman Behind the New Deal Kirstin Downey's biography of FDR's Labor Secretary Frances Perkins paints an inspiring and substantive portrait of the woman who ushered in the 40-hour work week.

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   Why did Frances Perkins create social security & public works?

   • These vital services are available in part because of the efforts of a woman many have never heard of. Frances Perkins was the first female presidential cabinet secretary and the central architect of the New Deal. She designed Social Security and public works programs that brought millions out of poverty.

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   Did Perkins pay for her principles?

   • Perkins paid for her principles: Though early anti-Communist witch hunters failed to impeach her, she was portrayed in the press as a dupe; a foolish, "soft-minded" woman. By that time, though, Perkins was, if not armored against censure, certainly used to it.

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   Apr 16, 2009 · Perkins was 52, rather plain, and deliberately dressed in a sedate fashion: She never wore makeup and favored tricornered hats and no-nonsense black and navy suits.

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   Mar 3, 2009 · Frances Perkins, the first woman to take a position in the top tier of federal government, would succeed. The institutions she created would help future generations cope with the recurring economic downturns that she had predicted would come again.

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Born in 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, Frances Perkins is known as the woman behind the New Deal legislation. A lifelong labor advocate and social reformer, Perkins’ dedication to workers’ rights and safety was shaped early on by the communities where she learned, lived, and worked.

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   Jul 8, 2020 · Frances Perkins was the first female presidential cabinet secretary and the central architect of the New Deal. She designed Social Security and public works programs that brought millions out of poverty.

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   Feb 23, 2010 · Frances Perkins is not a household name in America, but the things she accomplished affect nearly every household today. The author explores the ordinary life of an extraordinary woman who had the ideas, the energy, and the power to enact many laws we take for granted.