She was the first female Cabinet member.
Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet member in the United States, serving as the Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She played a key role in shaping the New Deal policies during the Great Depression, particularly in advocating for labor rights and social welfare programs. Perkins helped establish key labor laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Social Security Act.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
She was the first female Cabinet member.
Frances Perkins and Mary McLeod Bethune were influential members of FDR's administration.
Frances Perkins and Mary McLeod Bethune were female members of FDR's administration.
Frances Perkins and Mary McLeod Bethune were both important female advisors in the FDR administration.
= Franklin D. Roosevelt =
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed the first female cabinet-member, Frances Perkins, as US Secretary of Labor. She served from 1933-1945.