jan 1, 1886 - Haymarket Bombing

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- A violent confrontation in Chicago on May 4, 1886, occurring during a labor rally for the eight-hour workday
- When police moved to disperse the peaceful protest, an unknown person threw a bomb, resulting in police gunfire and multiple deaths
- It destroyed the Knights of Labor's reputation and sparked anti-anarchist hysteria

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