Frances Perkins was born on this date in 1880. She was the first woman to serve in the Cabinet as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. A passionate advocate for worker rights, she was instrumental in major New Deal legislation from the minimum wage to unemployment insurance. | U.S. Department of Labor
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On March 4, 1933, the same day as FDR's inauguration, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor. She was the first woman to hold a cabinet position. | American Experience | PBS
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