The document discusses the evolution of legal decisions regarding women's rights under the 14th Amendment in the United States Supreme Court. It highlights cases such as Lochner v. State of New York, Muller v. State of Oregon, Adkins v. Children's Hospital, and West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, which have shaped the protection of women's freedom to contract. The document concludes with the controversial decision in the West Coast Hotel Co. case, which overturned previous rulings and deprived women of constitutional protection.

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The Evolution of Women's Rights in United States Supreme Court Decisions: From Lochner to West Coast Hotel Co.

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_6_0012
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
The Evolution of Women's Rights in United States Supreme Court Decisions: From Lochner to West Coast Hotel Co.
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document discusses the evolution of legal decisions regarding women's rights under the 14th Amendment in the United States Supreme Court. It highlights cases such as Lochner v. State of New York, Muller v. State of Oregon, Adkins v. Children's Hospital, and West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, which have shaped the protection of women's freedom to contract. The document concludes with the controversial decision in the West Coast Hotel Co. case, which overturned previous rulings and deprived women of constitutional protection.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages