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solong [7]
3 years ago
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Why did John Henry become famous?​

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amid [387]3 years ago
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John Henry quickly became famous for his strength and determination. He became famous for his hard work on the railroad and determination that he could face a machine with his two bear hands.
k0ka [10]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: The challenge was on, “man against machine.” John Henry was known as the strongest, the fastest, and the most powerful man working on the railroad. He went up against the steam drill to prove that the black worker could drill a hole through the rock farther and faster than the drill could

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