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The following was submitted by Historical Portrayals by Lady J:
President Franklin Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, will be telling Part 2 of her story on Nov. 25 at the Jenks Center, 109 Skillings Road, from 7-8 p.m.
It is not necessary to have seen Part 1 in order to enjoy Part 2.
The generator of numerous work-related laws such as the 40-hour work week, minimum wage, Social Security, and child-labor restrictions, Frances Perkins was the first women to serve in the U.S. Cabinet. Come meet Frances; take in the stories behind her trials, trip-ups, and triumphs as FDR’s Secretary of Labor during the tumultuous years of the Depression, New Deal, and World War II.
Learn about topics that include the list of demands she presented to FDR before accepting the appointment; professional and personal repercussions of the Depression and World War II; her largely unacknowledged role regarding New Deal programs, such as Social Security, unemployment insurance, and the minimum wage; her near impeachment; WW II immigration, gender bias and more.
Discover the contributions and character of this unsung American heroine.
Janet Parnes, of Historical Portrayals by Lady J, will portray Frances Perkins.
The event is free of charge.
Registration encouraged. Register here.
