The Haymarket affair, also known as the Haymarket massacre, the Haymarket riot, the Haymarket Square riot, or the Haymarket Incident, was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor …

The Haymarket Affair involved Chicago police and demonstrators at a mass meeting of workers in Haymarket Square called by anarchist labour leaders to protest police brutality.

Dec 16, 2009 · The Haymarket Riot (also known as the “Haymarket Incident” and “Haymarket Affair”) occurred on May 4, 1886, when a labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned into a …

In 1886, a national strike for 8-hour workdays led to clashes, deaths, and a bomb in Haymarket Square, Chicago. This guide provides access to material related to the "Haymarket Affair" in the Chronicling …

The Haymarket Square Riot began as a peaceful rally supporting striking workers advocating for an eight-hour workday. The situation escalated when someone threw a bomb at police officers, resulting …

Today, the square, and monument within it, are located in a less developed part of the city and is mainly visited by history buffs.

In Chicago, a monument was erected in Haymarket Square to memorialize the police officers who lost their lives. Throughout the United States and Europe the executed anarchists became known as "the …

Haymarket Square[1] is a commercial area on the Near West Side [2] of Chicago at Randolph Street and Des Plaines Street [3] just east of Halsted Street, [4] known primarily for the protest and …

Apr 29, 2025 · It was never officially determined who threw the bomb in Haymarket Square, but that didn't matter at the time. Critics of the American labor movement pounced on the incident, using it to …

A crowd of 20,000 demonstrators was anticipated at Haymarket Square, where area farmers traditionally sold their produce. Rain and unseasonable cold kept the numbers down to between 1,500 to 2,000.