Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

Featuring interviews with David Brooks, Nancy Pelosi, Amy Klobuchar, Lawrence O’Donnell and others, this film explores the history of women in politics, Social Security, and attitudes toward immigration, poverty, Socialism, and the role of government.

This heroic story enriches and informs our current debate, as Americans continue to live and work under the enduring legacy of Frances Perkins.