The Clayton Anti-Trust act was designed to try to break up the bad trusts in the United States in the early 1900s. It places many rules and regulations on big business. Businesses could not discriminate against customers. If they did discriminate, the company could be charged. Businesses could also not sell the same item for different prices based upon who was buying it. It was deemed illegal to accept bribes and/or give special deals to select customers or accept a better price. A merchant cannot sell another man's products. If someone is injured on the job, they are allowed to sue the company. If anyone violated these terms,j the could be fined up to $5000 and imprisoned. It was put into effect to decrease the powers of businesses in order to increase the power of the people. It provided for healthy competition and economic prosperity for all.
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