Haymarket Riot (1886)
Protest #3
"Violent Protest, HUGE set-back"
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| Editorial depictions of they Haymarket affair showing police attacking protesters and protesters attacking police. Photo Credit: ChicagoStories.org |
Who: Labor Movement, Chicago Police Force
What: Labor protest rally turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. Eight people died as a result of the violence, and eight 'radical' labor activists were convicted in connection with the bombing. Protest was viewed as a setback for the organized labor movement in America, a movement that was fighting for rights like an 8-hour workday.
When: May 4, 1886
Where: Haymarket Square, Chicago IL
Why: Organized by labor radicals to protest the killing and wounding of several workers by the Chicago police during a strike the day before the McCormick Reaper Works- towards the end of the rally, a group of police arrive to disperse the crowd. As police advanced, a bomb was thrown creating open-fire and chaos.
*** Identity: Chicago Labor Force Workers, Policemen, Protesters, Activists, Radicals, Martyrs
References:
1. ChicagoStories.org. Resources for journalists covering Chicago. RSS. http://chicagostories.org/protest/
2. "Haymarket Square Riot." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 09 Feb. 2016
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