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Which event is considered the beginning of the modern labor movement in the United States?
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a nationwide strike by railroad workers in the United States, which began on July 14, 1877. It was the first major strike in the country's history, and it marked the beginning of the modern labor movement in the United States.