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Deuxcents

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1. It's really sad that history has seemed to have forgotten Ms Perkins and her relentless pursuit

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 05:03 PM

Dec 16

To get policies voted on that we, today, have. She’s responsible for push thru the Social Security Act of 1935, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 that banned child labor and worked to get the 40 hour workweek, minimum wage. She was the first women in the US presidential cabinet and I cannot image the road blocks and the backlash she endured. A monument for Francis Perkins, yes, indeed.

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Biden to Establish Monument for Trailblazing Frances Perkins [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

It's really sad that history has seemed to have forgotten Ms Perkins and her relentless pursuit Deuxcents Dec 16 #1

K/R appalachiablue Dec 16 #2

A great American hero. SunSeeker Dec 16 #3

Heather Cox Richardson today erronis Dec 17 #4

I recently finished reading a biography about her. IL Dem Dec 17 #5