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“Frances Perkins was secretary of labor for the 12 years of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency and the first woman to hold a Cabinet post. She brought to her office a deep commitment to improving the lives of workers and creating a legitimate role for labor unions in American society, succeeding admirably on both counts. Always a consummate politician, Perkins profoundly influenced the political agenda of her day, moving it closer to the values she embraced: economic justice and security for all Americans.”

Amanda and I spent an inordinate amount of time discussing and marveling Frances Perkins today. (After Amanda schooled me on who Frances Perkins was.) I mean, c’mon, the first woman to hold a cabinet position? That is awesome and groundbreaking in a lot of ways.

I am obsessed with Frances Perkins right now! Thanks to her work we have the minimum wage, child labor laws and a 40-hour work week. Btw, she also created Social Security. No big.