jul 14, 1877 - The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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After the Baltimore and Ohio railroads cut fares for the third year in a row. The workers would not let rains go and would cause disruptions. The strike would influence many more the would continue into the 1900s. Unions would be created just like the the Freedmans Bereau except this one helped railroad workers have equal rights in pay.
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