The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 (jul 14, 1877 – sep 4, 1877)
Description:
Riots by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad railroad workers in Baltimore lead to a sympathy strike and rioting in Pittsburgh, and a full-scale worker's rebellion in St. Louis, briefly establishing a Communist government, before U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes calls in the armed forcesAdded to timeline:
Date:
jul 14, 1877
sep 4, 1877
~ 1 months and 22 days
