Frances Perkins

The next article I read about explained the life and accomplishments of Frances Perkins. Perkins was an aspiring chemistry teacher, and made it a goal to better the lives of women and children. After her personal account of watching women and children jump from the windows trying to save their lives during the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Perkins pushed efforts even more to improve the working conditions of women and children. This resulted in her involvement in the New York State Assembly that eventually developed limited working hours for both women and children.