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Munn Vs Illinois Court Case
The Munn vs Illinois Court case was a case that was presented to the United States Supreme Court and dealt with the corporate rates for railroads and agriculture. This case allowed states to regulate businesses in their state borders. This case was inportant for the fact that it allowed public regulation of private businesses in the time after the Civil War. -
Wabash vs Illinois Court Case
The Wabash vs Illinois Court Case was a United States Supreme Court case which led to a decision that severely damaged the states rights in regulating monopolies in business. The decision led to the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) which regulated commerce. The case was also one of the first times that the government took responsibility for economic affairs. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act was an Act passed that created the Interstate Commerce Commission, who's purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other business factors of the railroad companies. The commission's power expanded later on due to legislation laws. The Act itself required that railroad rates be reasonable and just but did not empower the government to fix specific rates. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The Sherman Anti-TrustAct is a landmark in the history of the United States. This antitrust law was passed by Congress in 1890 to prohibit certain business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anti-competitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts. -
Lochner Vs New York
The case of Lochner Vs New York took place on April 17th 1905. This case limited the hours of bakers. The court ruled that the state could not interfere with the worker's right to contract. This prohibited states from placing limitations on the work week. ThIs case helped the labor movement move forward and help workers gain rights. -
Muller Vs Oregon
The Muller Vs Oregon case had a landmark decision which limited woman's work hours to ten hours. And he court ruled that because women were different they deserved special protection under the law. The case impacted future women's right cases which helped the labor movement. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
This Act was intended to strengthen the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. The law exempted labor unions from prosecution. This act helped working class people to fight for their rights considering unions could not be prosecuted. -
Adamson Act
This Act established an eight hour work day for interstate railway workers. The law challenged the owners but was upheld In Supreme Court.
