The 1894 Pullman Strike

question 61

Multiple Choice

The 1894 Pullman Strike

• A) ended with the arrival of Coxey's Army, a private security agency hired by George Pullman.
• B) crippled national rail service and triggered the arrest of union president Eugene V. Debs.
• C) resulted in a rare compromise between the American Railway Union and Pullman Sleeping Cars.
• D) received unexpected support from Attorney General Richard Olney, who believed in the rights of railroad workers to a fair wage.
• E) led to public disapproval of union president Eugene V. Debs.

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