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In the decades after the Civil War, how did the railroads hurt farmers financially?
by closing new lands from farming
by keeping shipping rates too low
by charging smaller farmers higher rates
by refusing to store crops in grain elevators
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by charging smaller farmers higher rates
Railroads practiced discriminatory pricing and gave rebates or lower rates to large shippers and businesses, while charging small, local farmers higher freight and handling fees — a major financial burden for farmers after the Civil War.
Railroads practiced discriminatory pricing and gave rebates or lower rates to large shippers and businesses, while charging small, local farmers higher freight and handling fees — a major financial burden for farmers after the Civil War.
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