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The Anthracite Coal Strike occurred in 1902 when the coal workers refused to work until given better working conditions and pay. Eventually, FDR had to intervene and give the workers a 10% wage increase and a 9 hour workday.
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The Elkins Act was another bill signed by FDR that amended interstate commerce laws to outlaw discriminatory charging practices.
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Devils Tower in Wyoming was named the first National Monument under the Antiquities Act of 1906, signed by FDR.