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feb 4, 1887 - Interstate Commerce

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Congress passing the interstate Commerce Act made the railways to be the first industry to be regulated by the federal government. The public wanted the railways operations to be regulated to Congress responded with this.

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feb 4, 1887
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~ 139 years ago

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