Question

How did the Haymarket Affair impact American labor in 1884?

Answer 1

Haymarket affair (also known as haymarket massacre or haymarket riot or Square riot) was the after aftermath of a bombing that took place at a Labour demonstration on Tuesday, May 4,1886, at haymarket Square in Chicago.

It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight- hour day and In reaction to the killing of several workers the previous day by the police. An unknown person threw a dynamic bomb at the police as they acted to disperse the public meeting