What was the primary purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was intended to curb monopolies and other restraints on trade that weakened competition. Its primary purpose was to limit anti-competitive behaviors, such as agreements to fix prices or control markets. It was not mainly a worker-protection law, and it did not simply make it illegal to own most of an industry.

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