The great railroad strike of 1877 was the first major strike that propelled the Industrial Revolution. First the Workingmen’s Party in St. Louis made bosses agree to grant them raises and shorter working hours without any reduction in their wages. But soon after military arrived in St. Louis it went under martial law, a law stating military authorities have can suspend civil liberties and Bill of rights guaranteed. Overall business leaders and bosses became better organized and soon rallied their political allies. They agreed to some workers demands and repealed some wage cuts. But they were determined to never allow workers the upper hand to prosper or gain control again. States strengthened their police forces and in several large cities militia’s created loopholes for guns. Workers went right back to work by early August of 1877, they were proud of the bravery, skill, and power they had while fighting against railroad companies. They were also proud of the support they received; Over 100,000 workers had gone on strike and many were unemployed workers in various cities who fought with them against intolerable working conditions. Workers moral and faith that they could now control how they were treated increased majorly. The working class also realized that without strong unions and nationwide organizations established amongst them they would not defeat the alliance of the capital and government. Workers began to create stronger and more powerful unions such as the Knights of Labor on a national basis and labor parties that would change the government. America’s industrial revolution was in progress.