What major act did Hughes help uphold in 1937?
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
National Industrial Recovery Act
Answer
The Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was a landmark piece of legislation that helped protect the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively. Hughes, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, played a pivotal role in upholding the constitutionality of the Wagner Act in 1937. His decision in NLRB v.
Unveiling Justice: The Legacy of Charles Evans Hughes
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