Answer to Question #279563 in History for Nkay

Question

What was the order of the main events around the Haymarket Riot ? Explain what happened before , during , and after the riot .

Answer 1

On May 4, 1886, a labor opposition march near Chicago's Haymarket Square devolved into a brawl after a bomb was thrown at police. On that day, at least eight individuals were killed as a result of the violence. Eight radical labor activists were condemned in relation with the blast despite a lack of evidence against them. The Haymarket Riot was widely regarded as a setback for organized labor.