What happened Haymarket Bombing?

Answer 1

That refers to the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on Tuesday May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It began when on the first of the month a strike was begun throughout the United States in support of an eight-hour day. Over a quarter of these strikers were from Chicago and the employers were so shocked by this show of unity that 45,000 workers in the city were immediately granted a shorter workday.

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On 4th May, over 3,000 people turned up at the Haymarket meeting. On 4th May, over 3,000 people turned up at the Haymarket meeting. At 10 a.m. Captain John Bonfield and 180 policemen arrived on the scene. Bonfield was telling the crowd to "disperse immediately and peaceably" when someone threw a bomb into the police ranks from one of the alleys that led into the square. It exploded killing eight men and wounding sixty-seven others. The police then immediately attacked the crowd. A number of people were killed (the exact number was never disclosed) and over 200 were badly injured.

Answer 2

The Haymarket bombing occurred on May 4, 1886, during a labor rally in Chicago's Haymarket Square. A bomb was thrown into the crowd, killing several people and injuring many others. The incident led to a series of events, including the trial and execution of several anarchist leaders, known as the Haymarket Affair, which had a significant impact on the labor movement globally.