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DC History Timeline 2

  • Great Railroad Strike of 1877

    Great Railroad Strike of 1877
    Began in West Virginia, where railroad workers protested about wage cuts. This quickly had spread to multiple states becoming a nationwide strike.
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act
    Federal Law aimed to promote economic fairness and competition, by prohibiting monopolies, and cartels.
  • Gold Standard Act

    Gold Standard Act
    Defined US dollar by gold weight and requiring the US treasury to redeem on demand and in gold coin only.
  • Titanic Sinking

    Titanic Sinking
    The ship collided with an iceberg near Newfoundland. Hours later the ship sank, causing thousands to lose their lives.
  • Lusitania

    Lusitania
    The German submarine u-20 torpedoed and sank Lusitania, causing 1200 people to lose their lives.
  • Women's Suffrage

    Women's Suffrage
    19th amendment was ratified to give women the right to vote.
  • Segregated Travel for Black Veterans Families

    Segregated Travel for Black Veterans Families
    The US department of war forced black veterans families to travel on segregated ships to visit their loved ones in Europe.