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Pullman Strike
A shantytown on the lakefront in Chicago during the Pullman Strike and general economic downturn of 1893β94.
The Pullman Strike was a widespread railroad strike and boycott that affected 27 states. During the conflict, approximately 125,000 to 250,000 railroad workers joined the cause, which severely disrupted the national rail network, particularly west of Chicago.12