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Anthracite Coal Mine Strike
The Anthracite Strike of 1902 was an effort by the United Mine Workers to get higher waves, shorter hours, and recognition of their union. -
Elkins Act
law that amended the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 -
Pure Food and Drug Act
protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support -
Hepburn Act
Congress passed the Hepburn Act to clarify the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission over railroads. -
Meat inspection Act
Theodore Roosevelt prohibited the sale of misbranded livestock and derived products as food and ensured that livestock were slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.
