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A Woman Unafraid
The Achievements of Frances Perkins
By Colman, Penny
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-68931-853-5
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum ; 1993.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1993
Gr 5-8 The first woman in history to hold a U.S. Cabinet post, Frances Perkins served as FDR's Secretary of Labor from 1933-1945. Faced with prejudice because of her sex, liberal political orientation, and lack of organized labor's support, she nevertheless left her mark on history with the passage of the Social Security Act (1935) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (1938). In this...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
