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Our Documents: Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

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Find an image of the original Interstate Commerce Act, passed in 1887, as a remedy to railroad monopolies. Read a transcript of the law, and an explanation of the reasons why such a law was necessary.

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monopolies
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federal regulation of industries, railroad rates, railroad regulation, granger movement, grover cleveland, interstate commerce act, interstate commerce commission, interstate commerce act (1887)
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)