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Title
Haymarket Affair
Subject
Domestic violence.
Description
Violent confrontation between Chicago police, anarchists, laborers, and labor activists on May 4, 1886 at which 19 people died and over 60 were wounded. Began with a rally from 7:30PM-about 10:30PM. At that point, numerous police officers arrived and ordered the crowds to disperse. A bomb was thrown into the police and killed several officers creating chaos. No one is quite sure who actually threw the bomb, but Louis Lingg, was accused of constructing it and later convicted for his part. Differing sources report different specific events, but violence erupted and police began emptying their revolvers into the crowd of mixed protester and police, killing and wounding laborers and police alike. The aftermath led to the trial of 8 and execution of 4 anarchists and labor activists and divided public opinion on the fairness of the trial and the acceptance of labor unions. The labor activists executed on November 11, 1887 were August Spies, Albert Parsons, and Samuel Fielden who were arrested for speaking at the rally. Adolph Fischer was executed but only attended the event. Louis Lingg, the alleged bomb-maker, was sentenced to death but committed suicide before his execution.
Creator
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions
Publisher
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions
Date
May 4, 1886
November 11, 1887
Contributor
Stephen Petrie
Relation
Albert Parsons
Haymarket Riot Monument
August Spies
Adolph Fischer
Louis Lingg
Samuel Fielden
Format
Event
Language
English
German
Type
Rally
Domestic violence
Identifier
Haymarket Riot
Haymarket Massacre
Coverage
May 4, 1886
Event Item Type Metadata
Event Type
Rally/ Confrontation
Participants
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, August Spies, Albert Parsons, laborers, Chicago Police, Louis Lingg
Duration
Speaking event 3 hours; Confrontation unknown