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Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Began in West Virginia, where railroad workers protested about wage cuts. This quickly had spread to multiple states becoming a nationwide strike. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Federal Law aimed to promote economic fairness and competition, by prohibiting monopolies, and cartels. -
Gold Standard Act
Defined US dollar by gold weight and requiring the US treasury to redeem on demand and in gold coin only. -
Titanic Sinking
The ship collided with an iceberg near Newfoundland. Hours later the ship sank, causing thousands to lose their lives. -
Lusitania
The German submarine u-20 torpedoed and sank Lusitania, causing 1200 people to lose their lives. -
Women's Suffrage
19th amendment was ratified to give women the right to vote. -
Segregated Travel for Black Veterans Families
The US department of war forced black veterans families to travel on segregated ships to visit their loved ones in Europe.