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 …

Sep 30, 2025 · The Haymarket Affair, also known as the Haymarket Riot, was a violent confrontation between police and labour protesters in Chicago on May 4, 1886, that became 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 Haymarket Affair took on worldwide dimension in July 1889, when a delegate from the American Federation of Labor recommended at a labor conference in Paris that May 1 be set …

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 …

On May 3, 1886, unarmed strikers clashed with police at Chicago’s McCormick Reaper Works factory. The deaths of six workers became a call for direct action, and a public rally was called …

The Haymarket Affair was a violent confrontation that occurred on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois, during a labor protest advocating for an eight-hour workday.

News of the Haymarket Affair and the subsequent court case extended far beyond the city of Chicago. Its impact was felt throughout the world, sparking both positive and negative changes …

The Haymarket affair (also known as the Haymarket riot or Haymarket massacre) on Tuesday May 4, 1886, in Chicago, began as a rally in support of striking workers. The strikes began on …

Haymarket People’s Fund takes our name from a worker’s uprising in Chicago on May 1, 1886, which became known as the Haymarket Affair. The events of May, 1886 are remembered as …