1 Dez 1886 Jahr - Haymarket Square Riot

Beschreibung:

Chicago labor protest organized to protest the treatment of workers at the McCormick Harvester Company as well as methods used by police in dealing with protestors; ended abruptly when an unknown assailant threw a bomb that killed 7 police officers; 8 anarchists were convicted of conspiracy.
Historical Significance:
The public blamed trade unions for the violence.

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