Grace Abbott: Social Work Pioneer

About the Episode

Grace Abbott (1878-1939), an architect of social work and an activist in the immigrant rights movement, was the highest ranking woman in government from 1921 to 1934 as chief of the Department of Labor’s Children’s Bureau. She led the fight to end child labor and maternal and infant childbirth death, and also helped draft America's Social Security Act.

Aired: 03/10/20 | Expires: | Runtime: 9m 04s

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Brenda Lee made appearances on television, radio and live shows all before she even signed a deal.

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Brenda Lee's career started when she was just 8 years old

Brenda Lee began working as a professional singer at just eight years old to support her family.

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Quincy Jones explains how he got started in music

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