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Why was the Pullman strike so impatful?

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The Pullman strike brought Eugene debs national attention, and it led directly to his conversion to Socialism. The events of the strike led other Americans to begin a quest for achieving more harmonious relations between capital and labor while protecting the public interest.
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It was because it demonstrated the power of the labour movement

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When railworkers did the Pullman strike they demonstrated the sheer power of the labour movement. Hope this helps.

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