Granger Laws (policy) (may 18, 1860 – may 18, 1870)
Description:
Event: It was passed in several midwestern states of the United States, regulating the fees charged by grain elevator companies and railroads to farmers for storing and transporting their cropsImpact: Although not very effective in solving farmers' problems, the Granger Laws set a precedent for state and federal regulation of private enterprise for the public interest.
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Date:
may 18, 1860
may 18, 1870
~ 10 years