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flag In 1931, Iowa farmers violently resisted a tuberculosis testing law, leading to National Guard intervention and lasting distrust in government mandates.

flag In 1931, Iowa farmers in Cedar County resisted a state law requiring bovine tuberculosis testing in dairy cows, fearing it would spread disease. flag Protests turned violent, with farmers blocking inspectors, damaging vehicles, and hurling debris. flag The National Guard was deployed, using tear gas and martial law, resulting in one injury but no deaths. flag 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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