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Did "big" 19th century industries of the U.S. West (mining, railroads, oil etc.) ever engage in outright violence with competitors/employees/locals in the region in order to further their own gains? If so, did the government (local or federal) ever support this violence in the name of industry?

by /u/All_Tan_Everything in /r/AskHistorians

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