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17h 33min, jul 2, 1890 y - Sherman Antitrust Act Jul. 2nd, 1890

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The Sherman Antitrust Act was a bill passed to increase competition and allow for free market competition. At the time, the meat and fossil fuel industries were dominating the market and monopolizing their domains, and this act sought to keep companies from growing too large as to allow other competition to join the market and keep consumer options available.

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17h 33min, jul 2, 1890 y
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~ 133 years ago