In the final episode of our three-part series about the women of the early labor movements in the US, we learn about Frances Perkins, architect of the New Deal and the first female cabinet member, appointed by FDR before women even had the right to vote. Perkins witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and, in so doing, found her calling to fight for protections for workers. Without her tireless work we would not have the 40-hour work week, social security, overtime pay, and more. We also explore Frances Perkins’ life in the context of her possible queerness. Join us on this episode of The Bitchionary!
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https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/frances-perkins
https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu/primary/lectures/FrancesPerkinsLecture.html
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1951-10-29/ed-1/seq-2/
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1933-02-19/ed-1/seq-23/
