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sep 12, 1887 - Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

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Interstate Commerce Act. The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates.

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sep 12, 1887
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~ 137 years ago