may 11, 1894 - Pullman Strike
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The Pullman railroad car company cut wages and increased working hours causing the Pullman Strike. The strike wouldn't be broken up and the countries railways wouldn't be functional until the government had to intervene. This was significant because it is an example of the government aiding corporations at the cost of the worker.
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Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Gilded Age
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