From the beginning, Noor Inayat Khan longed to make a difference. From an early age, her father had instilled a deep sense of sacrifice, hope, and courage in her. In an effort to show Noor the responsibility he expected, he would often remind her that their family lineage could be traced all the way back to the eighteenth century where their ancestor, Tipu Sultan, once reigned over the Kingdom of India.
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Frances Perkins: Architect of the New Deal
It was her, after all, who gave Roosevelt a list of conditions she expected to be met before becoming his incoming Secretary of Labor in 1933. These conditions included a minimum wage, unemployment benefits, a 40-hour work week, the abolition of child labor, social security, a public services employment program, and nation-wide health care coverage.
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