The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act: Reshaping American Business
The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act: Reshaping American Business
19th Century Antitrust Biography & Autobiography Business Business & Economics Commercial Corporate & Business History History Juvenile Nonfiction Law Railroads Transportation United States
As the economy grew during the years following the American Civil War, so did the personal wealth of a handful of intrepid investors. In 1890 the Sherman Antitrust Act was passed, which was a piece of legislation designed to bring down these controlling interests in the US economy. This title explores the foundations and repercussions of this law.