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Master of FDR's New Deal
First female cabinet: Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins was the driving force behind Social Security, the minimum wage, and child labor bans.
diego New laws protected the right of workers to organize and bargain for better conditions.
Government payments provided to individuals who are retired, unemployed, disabled, or otherwise in need. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established this system in 1935 by signing the landmark Social Security Act.
What did the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establish for the first time in US history?
What was the initial federal minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938?
Which major groups were initially excluded from Social Security benefits, affecting many minority workers?
Which act, also known as the Wagner Act, protected workers' rights to form unions and strike?
Which 1935 act established retirement pensions, disability insurance, and unemployment benefits?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, what was established as the standard weekly work limit before overtime?