I think women social activists is more heavily involved in antitrust reform
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The South made up for it's disadvantages by fighting a defensive war.
The Interstate Commerce Act is passed because of the ceaseless demand of public for the regulation of the railroads. The passing of the Act only serve as the government's response to such claims. The demand is caused by unfair used of these railroads by some private entities only.
I do think the act violated freedom of speech and freedom of the press because when the act was passed restrictions were applied to each person about what they could or could not say.