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DVD

Summoned : Frances Perkins and the general welfare

Call Number

  • DVD 921 P448S (WSQ)

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Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Narrated by Victoria Safford.

Publication Information

[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2020]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 55 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

In the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as US Secretary of Labor, the first woman to sit on a presidential cabinet. Against overwhelming odds, she became a driving force behind the New Deal social safety net, including Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the 8-hour day, minimum wage, and unemployment compensation. Featuring compelling interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence O'Donnell, and others, Summoned explores the history of women in politics, Social Security, and attitudes toward immigration, poverty, Socialism, and the role of government. This heroic story enriches and informs our current debate, as Americans continue to live and work under the enduring legacy of Frances Perkins.

Notes

Title from container.

"As seen on public television"--Container.

Originally broadcast on public television in 2020.

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