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brihogg
brihogg

Why didn't the farmers succeed in combating the power of the Trust?

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Posted by brihogg on Tuesday October 16, 2007 at 5:49 PM and tagged with the octopus.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    "The Octopus" seems to be sending the message that the small, tight-knit community of farmers were no competition to the large powerful railroad. Their attempts to stop them include misguided efforts at bribery, a shootout, and the court system. In the end, they do not possess the power to stop big business.

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    Posted by renelane on Wednesday October 17, 2007 at 12:44 PM