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In 1908 the Supreme Court unanimously upheld an Oregon law that set a ten-hour limit on the workdays of women in factories and laundries. Using lawyers briefs, arguments over single-sex protective laws, and other major court decisions, Nancy WolochMoreIn 1908 the Supreme Court unanimously upheld an Oregon law that set a ten-hour limit on the workdays of women in factories and laundries. Using lawyers briefs, arguments over single-sex protective laws, and other major court decisions, Nancy Woloch examines a moment in which constitutional history, womens history, and progressive politics converged. Muller v. Oregon: A Brief History with Documents by Nancy Woloch