Haymarket Affair

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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