| Summary: | You May Call Her Madam Secretary is the story of a woman whose anguish over the misery of workers in the emerging industrial world of her youth led her to pursue a career as a social reformer, at a time when the social justice movement was at its zenith. Frances Perkins rose higher in the United States government than any woman ever had, serving as the first woman member of the United States Cabinet for twelve years, working closely with FDR. Her career in government spanned three decades and traced the rise of social conscience in the US, from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to the revolutionary legislation of the New Deal, including the introduction of pensions, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, and an end to child labor. Featuring legendary Broadway and film actress Frances Sternhagen as Perkins, this engaging film presents Frances Perkins' life in her own words, retold as she herself remembered them in her letters and lectures.
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