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4 stories matching serf

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  1. The Northern Pacific's Iron Grip on the Territory

    An scathing editorial decries the railroad monopoly for partitioning Washington into 'trade territories' to serve their own interests.

    Mar 28, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Railroad That Threatened to Make Serfs of Us All

    An 1884 open letter urges Democrats and independents to break the Northern Pacific's grip on land, taxes and the delegate election.

    Jul 9, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

  3. Seattle Leaders Press Railroad President Harris

    Local business leaders force a tense public confrontation with the Northern Pacific Railroad president over land monopolies and deferred development.

    Jul 18, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  4. The Fight for the Soil: Washington's Early Constitutional Crisis

    An 1870s editorial argues that without strict land ownership caps, Washington Territory faces a future of feudalism and labor exploitation.

    Mar 30, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

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