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jan 1, 1877 - Great Railroad Strike

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- A massive, violent nationwide worker uprising sparked by wage cuts during the depression of the 1870s
- President Hayes sent federal troops to break the strikes, marking a federal policy of siding with corporations over labor

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jan 1, 1877
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