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Railroad Companies

Railroad Companies is named in 6 events across the Capture Cascade Timeline, from 1866 to 1942.

6 events From Jan 1, 1866 To Aug 4, 1942 Open in filter view →
Activity over time Events per year
1866 · 1 event1902 · 1 event1903 · 1 event1906 · 1 event1916 · 1 event1942 · 1 event18661942
DateEventLanesStatus
1942-08-04Bracero Program Begins 22-Year Guest Worker Exploitation System
U.S. Department of Labor · Mexican Government · Agricultural employers · Railroad companies
confirmed
1916-01-01Corporate Interests Mobilize Systematic Opposition to Women's Suffrage to Protect Profits
Liquor Industry · Textile Manufacturers · Railroad companies · National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
confirmed
1906-06-29Roosevelt Signs Hepburn Act Creating First True Federal Regulatory Agency
Theodore Roosevelt · Representative William Hepburn · Interstate Commerce Commission · Railroad companies · +1
confirmed
1903-02-19Roosevelt Signs Elkins Act Prohibiting Railroad Rebates and Price Discrimination
Theodore Roosevelt · Senator Stephen B. Elkins · Interstate Commerce Commission · Pennsylvania Railroad · +1
confirmed
1902-05-12Anthracite Coal Strike Begins in Pennsylvania, 147,000 Miners Walk Out
United Mine Workers · John Mitchell · Theodore Roosevelt · Railroad companies · +1
confirmed
1866-01-01Alabama Initiates Convict Leasing: Slavery by Another Name
Robert Patton (Alabama Governor) · Alabama State Legislature · Coal Mining Companies · Railroad companies
confirmed