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mar 1, 1886 - Great Southwest Railroad Strike

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The Great Southwest Railroad strike was a 200,000 worker strike that lasted from March to September in 1886. The strike was caused by unsafe working conditions and unfair wages. The strike eventually failed and the workers returned to working.

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mar 1, 1886
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~ 140 years ago