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In 1931, Iowa farmers violently resisted a tuberculosis testing law, leading to National Guard intervention and lasting distrust in government mandates.
In 1931, Iowa farmers in Cedar County resisted a state law requiring bovine tuberculosis testing in dairy cows, fearing it would spread disease.
Protests turned violent, with farmers blocking inspectors, damaging vehicles, and hurling debris.
The National Guard was deployed, using tear gas and martial law, resulting in one injury but no deaths.
Vaccination eventually resumed, but distrust of government mandates persisted for years, reflecting broader tensions between public health and rural independence during the Great Depression.
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En 1931, los agricultores de Iowa se resistieron violentamente a una ley de pruebas de tuberculosis, lo que llevó a la intervención de la Guardia Nacional y a una desconfianza duradera en los mandatos del gobierno.