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In Lochner v. New York (1905) , the Supreme Court voided a state law that established the maximum hours bakers could work in New York. What reasoning did the Court give for this ruling?


A) The Court believed the state of New York did not enjoy jurisdiction to pass labor laws.
B) The Court believed this law interfered with the right of contract and therefore infringed upon individual freedom.
C) The Court believed that this law would discriminate against African-Americans and thus was illegal.
D) The Court believed this law was detrimental to workers' health and that yellow-dog contracts were unconstitutional.
E) The Court believed that baking was not as dangerous as other lines of work and did not require such protections.

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