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Maryland State Archives: The Strike of 1877
The Strike of 1877, also known as 'The Great Strike,' took place on railroads across the nation. The strike was the result of continued wage cuts of the laborers such as engineers and trainmen, while many of the companies continued to...
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The Baltimore Railroad Strike & Riot of 1877
This website provides links to documents within the "Archives of Maryland Series: Documents for the Classroom." Each link leads to primary and secondary resources and resource material on the 1877 railroad strike, as it unfolded in...
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Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Labor Legacy: Great Railroad Stike of 1877
See a list of the pictures of places burned in the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and view pictures taken at that time.