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A member of the Democratic Party, Perkins was the first woman ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her longtime friend, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped make labor issues important in the emerging New Deal coalition.
Frances Perkins became the first woman to serve in a president's cabinet when she was appointed Secretary of Labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. [2] Patricia Roberts Harris was the first African-American woman and the first woman of color to serve in a presidential cabinet when she was named Secretary of Housing and Urban ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt's cabinet may refer to: 1st and 2nd terms; 3rd and 4th terms This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 10:10 (UTC). Text is available ...
Maine leaders want to honor Frances Perkins — the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet-level position and a driving force behind the New Deal — by encouraging the president to make ...
Another prominent member of Roosevelt's Black Cabinet was Eugene K. Jones, the Executive Secretary of the National Urban League, a major civil rights organization. One of the most well-known members, and the only woman, was Mary McLeod Bethune. Bethune's political affinity to the Roosevelts was so strong that she changed her party allegiance. [12]
Pages in category "Franklin D. Roosevelt administration cabinet members" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Franklin D. Roosevelt administration cabinet members (1 C, 28 P) B. Black Cabinet (8 P) Pages in category "Franklin D. Roosevelt administration personnel"
Roosevelt appointed more women to office than any previous president. The very first woman in the cabinet was Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. [150] Roosevelt also appointed Florence E. Allen to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, making her the first woman to serve on a federal appeals court. [151]