The Clayton Anti-Trust Act was put into effect so the government could regain control of big business. It was passed during the adminsitration of Woodrow Wilson after being introduced by a Senator from Alabama. This set up a regulation for the business world. Originally business could only be regulated under the Sherman anti-trust act, which also hurt labor unions. So this new act, passed alongside the Federal Trade Commission Act, gave authority to the government to regulate previously lawless big businesses. Plus this law could not hurt such unions as the Knights of Labor and the National Labor Union. Major League baseball was also exempt from this law since it reflected national heritage. With this new law in place unions could be formed and boycotts, picketing, and strikes were all legal signs of protest free from government control
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