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Farmers sought action against the railroad companies because they were often charged high rates for shipping their goods, suffered from discriminatory pricing practices, and faced monopolistic control over transportation options. This limited their ability to reach profitable markets and impacted their livelihoods negatively.
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Do you break the law if you pick up rail ties along the rail track?
Yes, it is illegal to pick up rail ties along the rail track as they are considered property of the railroad company. Removing them without permission is considered theft and could result in legal consequences.
How slaves escapes?
most of them escape in the under ground rail road
On what part of the rail road was jeffrey running when the pickwell kids saw him?
Jeffrey was running on the trestle bridge when the Pickwell kids saw him, according to the story "The Railroad Trestle" by Scott Sanderson.
What were the risks of the underground railroad?
The risks of the Underground Railroad included being caught by authorities or slave catchers, facing physical violence or death, being separated from family members, and enduring harsh conditions during the journey to freedom.
What is a slave quarter?
A slave quarter was a living space typically provided by slave owners for enslaved individuals or families on plantations or estates in the United States. These quarters were often basic, crowded, and lacked privacy, with living conditions varying depending on the specific time period and location.
Compare To Farmers In The Northeast Farmers Of The Great Plains What?
its more dependent on rail roads
Compared to farmers in the Northeast farmers of the Great Plains were what?
its more dependent on rail roads
What is the origination of the expression rail against the wind?
To rail against is to curse, revile and assail against something. To rail against the wind is to go up against, curse, revile and fight against a worthless adversary. The wind is a fleeting and meaningless cause. The wind has no substance and a rail against it is a rail aganst nothingness, to fight and curse a meaningless cause.
What effect did the Staggers Rail and Motor Carrier Act of 1980 have on the rail industry?
Public demand for a better rail system caused Congress to take action and pass the Staggers Rail Act, which has resulted in rail profits and improved service.
What groups did the populists party hope to win support from?
They got special rates for rail shipping Farmers
Why did Western farmers depended on wholesalers and more than Northeastern farmers because they could raise only a limited number of crops due to the Western climate?
rail road :---)
Where can one get the time schedules for trains in UK?
Seeking time schedules for trains in the United Kingdom can be found on multiples sites on the web. The most common include Visit Britain, British Rail, and National Rail.
What public spirited railroad builder assisted farmers in the northern areas served by his rail lines?
James J. Hill
Why did the prisoners go to Auschwitz?
They were taken there by rail against their will. They didn't chose to go there.
What encouraged western farmers to specialize in cash-crop agricultural production for eastern and European markets?
The development of a strong east-west rail network
Where is the fuel filter on1997 Ford Thunderbird?
passenger side under carriage against the rail
Why does Juliet rail against Romeo in act 3 scene 2?
because she wants to get intimate with romeo
