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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 began on July 17, 1877, in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Workers for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad went on strike, because the company had reduced workers' wages twice over the previous year. ... Stowell, David O. Streets, Railroads, and the Great Strike of 1877. Chicago, IL:
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the country's first major rail strike and witnessed the first general strikes in the nation's history. The strikes and the violence it spawned briefly paralyzed the country's commerce and led governors in ten states to mobilize 60,000 militia members to reopen rail traffic.
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This instructional packet uses newspaper articles from the nineteenth century to create a case study of a significant event in American labor history, the Railroad Strike of 1877, frequently referred to as the Great Strike. ... The Great Railroad Strike of 1877...
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www.nysl.nysed.gov/teacherguides/strike/
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Chicagoans watched and waited as the Great Strike ran its course through Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Cincinnati. ... Entries : Railroad Strike of 1877...
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The role of Railroad Strike of 1877 in the history of the United States of America. ... UE News Feature: The Great Strike of 1877 - Remembering a Worker Rebellion; It was an explosion of "firsts." The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the first major strike in an industry that propelled America’s industrial revolution.
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THE GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE OF 1877 ... Others unrealistically attributed the Great Railroad Strike to Marxist influence and to the leadership of a handful of radicals throughout the state. More believed it was the fault of trade unions, and an anti-union attitude grew throughout Illinois.
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the first major strike in an industry that propelled America’s industrial revolution. It was the first national strike, stretching from Atlantic to Pacific. In some cities, especially St. Louis, the struggle became one of the nation’s first general strikes.
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www.ranknfile-ue.org/uen_1877.html
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The 1877 railroad strike was the first major nationwide labor strike in the United States. It was generally triggered by the 1873 depression during which railroad workers experienced numerous wage reductions and lay offs.
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www.runet.edu/~shepburn/1877_railroad_strike.htm
www.runet.edu/~shepburn/1877_railroad_strike.htm
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Pages from US Labor History: The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 ... The four organized sections, German, French, English, and Bohemian took ferries to the eastern shores of the Mississippi to meet with railroad workers. When the railroad workers declared themselves on strike they even had the support of the mayor,
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