Great Railroad Strike Of 1877

25 July 2022

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Who

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Railroad workers vs owners

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When

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July 1877

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Where

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USA

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What

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A sudden railroad strike over wage cuts and cuts to the workforce, that led to a national strike across America over treatment of workers

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Why

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It was the first national strike and first time state and federal troops were used to put down a strike since the civil war