Police arrested hundreds of union leaders socialists and anarchists.
The Haymarket Affair refers to the effect of a bombing that took place at Haymarket Square during a protest on May 4, 1886. One of the effects of the events was that most Americans turned away from radicalism.
As a result of the Haymarket Square Riot, membership in the Knights of Labor declined quickly because the public associated unions with violence and radicalism.
The Haymarket Riot took place in Chicago in 1886. It was a protest by workers demanding an eight-hour workday, and it turned violent.
The Haymarket Riot was associated with violent tactics by unions, and individuals came to view them as potentially dangerous organizations.
Public suspicions of unions .
Public support for unions fells.
The Haymarket Square incident occurred on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, when a peaceful rally advocating for workers' rights turned violent. An unknown assailant threw a bomb at police officers attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in the deaths of several police officers and civilians. The event heightened tensions between labor unions and the government, leading to widespread arrests and the subsequent trial of several anarchists, which became a symbol of the struggle for labor rights in the United States. The Haymarket affair is often commemorated as a pivotal moment in the labor movement.
The Haymarket Riot
Haymarket Riot
Employers grew more suspicious of labor unions.
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Employers grew more suspicious of labor unions.