With its beginnings along the railroad tracks in Maryland and West Virginia, the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the first national strike in response to poor wages and poor conditions. Understand the impact of this strike on the nation then as well as now through the Context, Evidence, and Resource portions of the resource.

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)