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Digital History: Standard Oil on Trial [Pdf]

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The anti-trust case against Standard Oil, based on the Sherman Antitrust Act, pitted the federal government against the largest corporation in the United States. Read the trial preparation information including the arguments of the prosecutor and defense attorney, as well as statements by witnesses for each side before conducting the mock trial of John D. Rockefeller and his business. There are roles for the attorneys, witnesses, and jury. [pdf]

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