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How did the Cleveland massacre impact standard oil I 1872

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he Cleveland Massacre refers to a three month period in 1872 when Standard Oil Company acquired virtually all its competing oil refineries in Cleveland, Ohio. During a six week span in February and March of 1872 Standard Oil acquired 22 of 26 rival refineries at highly discounted rates.

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