may 4, 1886 - Haymarket Affair
Description:
On May 4, 1886, a labor protest rally near Chicago's Haymarket Square escalated into a riot when a bomb was thrown. At least eight people died from the violence that day, and despite having no evidence against them, eight radical labor activists were convicted. This riot was viewed as a setback for the organized labor movement.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 4, 1886
Now
~ 140 years ago