Question

Write about the Great Railroad strike of 1877.

Answer 1

1. After the Civil War, workers organized strikes in the U.S.A. One major strike was the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.
2. Wage cuts in the railroad industry, in the context of a prolonged economic depression, led to the strike.
3. It began in West Virginia and spread to three additional states over a period of 45 days.
4. It was crushed by a combination of vigilantes, National Guardsmen, and the Federal Army.