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Sherman Antitrust Act

United States · Economy / Competition Policy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1890Date range
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Chronological records

1890

Benjamin Harrison2 July 1890

Washington · Economy / Competition Policy

The Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits combinations that restrain interstate trade.

Names involved

Benjamin Harrison

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