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The first major law created to control the growth of monopoly power was the

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The first major law created to control the growth of monopoly power was the Sherman Antitrust Act. The law was passed by the 51st. United States Congress in 1890 during the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. The Sherman Antitrust Act was created to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies
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