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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in great detail what Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program was, its objectives, and what happened over the years it was in place.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Keating Owen Child Labor Act of (1916)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the history behind the first child labor bill in 1916 and view the original document.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Keating Owen Child Labor Act of 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
This online resource provides the complete text and image of the original document of the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916 along with comprehensive document information. This act "limited the working hours of children and forbade the...
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Other

Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This St. Norbert College offers a research presentation that provides brief overviews of the equal employment laws, executive order 11246, and hiring processes.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal 1932 1941: The Second New Deal

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the legislation enacted under Roosevelt's Second New Deal, and how the New Deal as a whole affected women, African Americans, and Native Americans.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Legislative Interests and Achievements

For Students 9th - 10th
Women in Congress had an impact on every critical piece of legislation during the Depression through the Cold War. Examine their impact in Congress during these decades in the following summary of legislative achievements.
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US Department of Labor

U.s. Department of Labor: Hall of Secretaries: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Department of Labor provides this brief biography of Cabinet member, Frances Perkins, who led reform efforts in the realm of labor law during the Great Depression. Short, biographical sketch with good, factual information being...
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Other

Us Department of Labor: Jshq: Remembering Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor under Franklin Roosevelt, from the Job Safety and Health Quarterly. A good description of her tireless work in improving working conditions in the United States. (Published Fall 2002)
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief overview of the life of Frances Perkins, who was, among many other accomplishments, the first woman Cabinet officer in American history.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the First and Second New Deal initiatives enacted under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Other

Osha: Employer Responsibilities for Keeping Young Workers Safe

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about child labor laws and occupational safety standards for anywhere employing teen workers.
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Other

Osha: Young Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information for teenage employees regarding their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
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University of Iowa

Child Labor in u.s. History

For Students 9th - 10th
Article that summarizes the history of child labor in the United States with a timeline of events that occurred in the U.S. labor movement and with child labor reform from 1832 up to 1938 and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Provides links...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Franklin D. Roosevelt's First and Second New Deals and the different programs that got people back to work and put food on their tables. Looks at the successes and failures of these programs and the criticisms leveled at...
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Frances Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a biography of Frances Perkins. Appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was the first female cabinet member.