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Great Railroad Strike (sep 4, 1876 – jul 14, 1877)

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A country wide strike by railroad workers that lasted 45 days after wages were cut. Federal troops had to be used in order to end the strike, over 100 workers were killed.

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sep 4, 1876
jul 14, 1877
~ 10 months