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EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

How Did Frances Perkins Create America's Social Safety Net?

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FDR's Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, pushed to create Social Security and expand workers' rights -- and she was the first woman to serve in a U.S. president's cabinet. Learn about her life and work in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/frances-perkins.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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