A brief history with documents by nancy woloch at indigo. In 1908 the supreme court unanimously upheld an oregon law that set. All records needed for record keeping of all 4h projects. We may therefore say with perfect confidence that, with these three sections upon the statute book, the wife can deal, not only with her separate property, acquired from whatever source, in the same. Through firsthand interviews with the key performers in the rivalry and extensive research in both schools archives, eggers offers a comprehensive account of the players, coaches and fans who have made the civil war the states most anticipated football game. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Curt muller was convicted of violating the statute when he required a woman to work over the limit at his laundry facility. Oregon examines a moment in which constitutional history, womens history, and progressive politics converged. Wolochs comprehensive narrative familiarizes readers with progressive reform, the case itself, and the conflict muller generated within the womens movement over the issue of classification by gender. One main goal of the progressive movement, which lasted from the late 1890s until world war i, was to ameliorate the worst aspects of industrialization fouling of the environment, abuse of workers, exploitation of consumers and corruption of the political process. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture 9780312085865. In 1903, oregon passed a statute limiting the hours a woman can work to just 10 hours if.
The court reasoned that the childbearing nature and social role of women provided a strong state interest in reducing their working hours. Supreme court cases of the progressive era, upheld an oregon law limiting the workday for female wage earners to ten hours. The first brief book on the landmark 1908 supreme court decision that limited a womans workday to ten hours, this text offers a concise analysis of the origins and impact of muller v. Oregon case, brandeis introduced a whole new form of legal brief, one that was lengthy including much data from many subjects. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice. The posed question was whether womens liberty to negotiate a contract with an employer should be equal to. Excerpt from the full text at the legal information institute at cornell university law school in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, unions and other reform organizations worked to pass laws to limit the hours companies could ask their employees to work, typically to no more than ten hours a day and only six days a week. Oregon 208 us 412 1908 is a landmark case in united states supreme court history, as it relates to both sex discrimination and minimum wage laws background. Judicial notice may be taken on matters of general knowledge if such facts are helpful in resolving questions of law. Women were provided by state mandate, lesser workhours than allotted to men. Using social science evidence, louis brandeis argued before the court that women who worked long hours on the job suffered both physical and psychological. In 1907, florence kelley and josephine goldmark hired louis d. Under the law passed in 1903, a woman could not work more than ten hours a day. State of oregon was an influential supreme court decision that asserted the right of the government to limit the workday for women.
Since the state has a compelling interest in protecting the health of women, the fourteenth amendment does not prevent it from restricting their working hours. Nancy woloch the first brief book on the landmark 1908 supreme court decision. The photographer has sumputuously captured the essence of oregon. Supreme court cases of the progressive era, upheld an oregon law limiting the workday for female wage earners.
The case upheld oregon state restrictions on the working hours of women as justified by the special state interest in protecting womens health. Muller, 48 oregon 252, whereupon the case was brought here on writ of error. Nancy woloch has written, as the title suggest, brief history of muller v. We may therefore say with perfect confidence that, with these three sections upon the statute book, the wife can deal not only with her separate property, acquired from whatever source. Oregon summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for.
At milestone documents, we believe that engaging with historys original voices. The posed question was whether womens liberty to negotiate a contract with an employer should be equal to a mans. New york, the case is important for being the first to see extensive sociological and economic datagathered, in this case, by. This article is within the scope of wikiproject oregon, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the u. Oregon, 208 us 412 1908 the us supreme court upheld an oregon law that precluded women from working more than 10 hours per day and affirmed the conviction of an operator of a laundry for violating that law.
Oregon 1908 commentary by randy wagner, university of denver sturm college of law. Wolochs comprehensive narrative familiarizes readers with progressive reform, the case itself, and the conflict muller generated within the womens. Oregon passed a statute limiting the number of hours women may work in factories and laundries to a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oregon as the economic changes swept through america with the industrial revolution, so did society and the traditional roles of men and women. Oregon was a landmark court case that took place in 1908. Oregon s legislature passed a law which limited the working hours of female employees. Oregon, 1st edition by nancy woloch from the macmillan learning instructor catalog. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
The first half deals with the history of muller and the second half gives primary documents related to muller and the time period. In addition to being rugged, each table is beautifully finished using a urethane. See our form and document help page for instructions on how to download and fill out the documents listed here and elsewhere on this website. Women were provided by state mandate lesser workhours than allotted to men.
Supreme court case decided in 1908 that, although it appeared to promote the health and welfare of female workers, in fact led to additional protective legislation that was detrimental to equality in the workplace for years to come. The supreme court of the state affirmed the conviction, state v. Oregon iii is a gorgeous display of the oregon coast, waterfalls, fast flowing creeks, brooks,rain and mist. Oregon was a supreme court case decided on february 24, 1908. In 1916 brandeis was appointed by president woodrow wilson 191921 to the supreme court on which he served for twentythree years. New york, which invalidated a similar law restricting the hours of bakers, on the basis of the difference between the sexes.
The general right to contract is protected by the united states constitution constitution, but this liberty is not absolute. The case established a precedent in 1908 to expand the reach of state activity into the realm of protective labor legislation. It was based on an oregon law that was passed in 1903 that set working hours for women. The court unanimously upheld the oregon regulation. After being convicted of requiring a woman to violate the statute, muller, a laundry business owner, challenged the constitutionality of the statute. A brief history with documents bedford series in history and culture. The major issue of the court case was an oregon law passed in 1903 that set a maximum of ten hours a day for women employed in factories and laundries. The epic, surprisingly sexist fight that brought the. The epic, surprisingly sexist fight that brought the minimum wage to america. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Whether a beaver or a duck, this is a book no fan can do without. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Oregon by nancy woloch first edition, 1996 from macmillan student store.
An oregon state law restricted a womens working hours to ten per day. When muller was decided, in 1908, there was no federal minimum wage law. Using lawyers briefs, arguments over singlesex protective laws, and other major court decisions, muller v. Brandeis to represent the state of oregon in muller v. Each table is carefully constructed by hand using the highest quality oak. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer. In 1903, the state of oregon plaintiff passed a law that limited the working hours of female employees to no more than ten per day. The oregon law stated that women could not work more than ten hours a day in jobs associated with factories and laundries. We may therefore say with perfect confidence that, with these three sections upon the statute book, the wife can deal, not only with her. Click here to request a free trial account only available to college instructors primary source readers. A brief history with documents by nancy woloch at over 30 bookstores. Curt muller defendant, owner of a laundry business, was convicted of violating the statute after he made a female employee work more than.