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“An object of public interest” | Women, Labor, and Muller v. Oregon
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In the early- to mid-twentieth century, labor lawyers fought for hard-working Americans who felt taken advantage of by employers. However, the Supreme Court repeatedly struck down protective labor legislation. The one exception was with 1908’s Muller v. Oregon. This week, Tanya Monthey traces the gendered ideas of twentieth-century labor to reveal how the Supreme Court came to their decision. More at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/02/19/object-public-interest-women-labor-muller-v-oregon/
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