Railroad Strike, 1877
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    Spontaneous strike in over a dozen cities, un-organized | 
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    Cause: Four eastern railroads announced a wage cut of ten percent. | 
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    Warfare between strikers and militia was settled by federal troops. | 
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    In Pittsburgh alone 25 people were killed and the railroad station destroyed. | 
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