From the Vault: The Seven Day Week, Part 3
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The week became more salient in the 1800s because of wage labor. By early 20th century, there had been an increased push among wage laborers to have two-day weekends instead of just Sunday off. This was formalized when the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938 made a 40-hour work week with a two-day weekend the norm and majority of American jobs.
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