Explain the Demands for Regulation of the Railroad Industry in the Late

question 8

Essay

Explain the demands for regulation of the railroad industry in the late nineteenth century. What groups favored such regulation? Why? What groups opposed such regulation? Why? Identify the actions taken at the state level and at the federal level to deal with this issue, and explain the consequences of those actions. In dealing with actions at the federal level, be sure to deal with rulings by the Supreme Court related to the issue of regulation and with the consequences of those rulings.