Interpret the Evidence and Put It in Context

1. How would Theodore Roosevelt’s ideas (Document 19.5) have fit into the arguments presented by each side in Muller (Documents 19.6 and 19.7)?

2. How does the Brandeis brief justify the need for women’s protective legislation (Document 19.7)?

3. What arguments do Muller’s lawyers use to challenge Brandeis’s assertions (Document 19.6)?

4. Why does Justice Brewer write that working women need special protection of the law (Document 19.8)?

5. Among women, who would have found Louisa Dana Haring’s letter most appealing (Document 19.9)?

6. Comparing these documents, do you think women can be considered equal under the law and still claim special protection?