Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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title:
Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) cut wages for the third time in a year. The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the first strike that spread across multiple states in the U.S. The strike finally ended 52 days later, after it was put down by unofficial militias, the National Guard, and federal troops. Because of economic problems and pressure on wages by the ra
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Widespread US rail-worker strike
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
date created:
2006-01-01T14:52:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T08:55:58Z
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