25 Jun 1876: Battle of the Little Bighorn Lakota and Cheyenne warriors defeated U.S. Army forces led by General George Custer in Montana.
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1877
2 Mar 1877: Compromise of 1877 A political deal that ended the disputed 1876 presidential election and resulted in the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction.
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1881
1 Jan 1881: American Federation of Labor founded The AFL was founded by Samuel Gompers as a national federation of labor unions.
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1882
4 Sep 1882: Edison's Pearl Street Station Thomas Edison's electric power plant began operation in New York City, providing power for the first time.
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1886
1 May 1886: Haymarket Affair A labor protest rally in Chicago turned into a riot after a bomb was thrown, killing police officers and civilians.
28 Oct 1886: Statue of Liberty dedicated The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor.
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1890
1 Dec 1890: Wounded Knee Massacre U.S. soldiers killed over 150 Lakota people in what is considered the final major conflict of the Indian Wars.
29 Dec 1890: Sherman Antitrust Act Congress passed the first federal law prohibiting trusts and monopolies to promote competition.
1876 - 1891 (14 years)
