Homestead of Frances Perkins, 'a titan of Maine,' designated national monument

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : She sought to protect workers by helping to create Social Security and getting millions of Americans back to work during the Great Depression.
53% : "From the 40-hour work week to the minimum wage, to workplace safety and fire prevention, to the abolition of child labor, to the creation of Social Security, Perkins remains one of the most influential women in U.S. history.
46% : During the ceremony Monday afternoon, Biden spoke about how Perkins witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, which killed nearly 150 workers and helped inspire her advocacy for workers' rights.

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