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The Great Depression - A New Deal | 3

American History Tellers

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The Challenges and Achievements of Frances Perkins

This chapter explores the appointment and challenges faced by Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member in the United States, and her significant role in enacting President Roosevelt's New Deal agenda. It also touches on other initiatives of the New Deal and the emergence of labor strife, nationalism, and the environmental disaster of drought.

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