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An American Railway Union Strike Halts Cross-Country Trade
In 1894, the American Railway Union organized a national boycott and strike against all trains hauling Pullman Cars in response to a strike called by workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company. The strike spread across the nation. Strikers were met [...]
Item Type: Cartoon
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Waiting for the Reduction of the Army
A massive labor strike in 1877 shook the very foundations of American politics and society. Starting with a spontaneous railroad strike in West Virginia, the “Great Uprising” spread rapidly across the country. In many cities, entire [...]
Item Type: Cartoon
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)