apr 29, 1877 - Great Railroad Strike of 1877

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|WHY:| RR co.s had cut wages to reduce costs during an economic depression | WHAT:| strike on Baltimore & Ohio RR quickly spread across 11 states --> shut down 2/3 US RR --> RR strikers were joined by 500,000 workers from other industries |BACKLASH:| for the first time since 1830s, a president (i.e. Hayes) used fed troops to end labor violence | quickly ended but not b4 100 ppl killed |EFFECT:| some employers improved wages/conditions, while others further busted labor unions

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