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Amidst growing public outcry and economic inequality, movements arose, such as the Grangers, who protested against railway monopolies and the impact of corporate consolidations on farmers. Drawing from histories of oppression linked to royal monopolies, these movements laid the groundwork for antitrust legislation. Notably, the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 emerged from a collective desire to uphold competition and democratize economic opportunities, thus ensuring that markets remained open and fair.