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Reforming The Urban Workplace: The Legacy Of Frances Perkins, Honorable Jeanine Francis Pirro Jan 1999

Reforming The Urban Workplace: The Legacy Of Frances Perkins, Honorable Jeanine Francis Pirro

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article focuses on the life and legacy of Francis Perkins, a twentieth century champion of woman's and worker's rights. It examines her work as a reformer and as Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt, specifically on the issues of woman's rights, education, social services and working conditions for poor. By focusing on specific legislation she helped enact, such as the Social Security Act and laws regarding working conditions, the Article ultimately seeks to portray Perkins as the most influential person to urban America in the twentieth century.


Dedication, In Memoriam: Edward J. Freeman, Joseph M. Mclaughlin Jan 1998

Dedication, In Memoriam: Edward J. Freeman, Joseph M. Mclaughlin

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


St. Thomas More As Judge And Lawyer, Garrard Glenn Jan 1941

St. Thomas More As Judge And Lawyer, Garrard Glenn

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reverend John X. Pyne, S.J., Frederick Evan Crane, Ignatius M. Wilkinson Jan 1937

Reverend John X. Pyne, S.J., Frederick Evan Crane, Ignatius M. Wilkinson

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.