Happy Haymarket Riot Day!
May Day, or International Worker's Day, began with the Haymarket Riot on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois. It began as a peaceful rally at Haymarket Square near the corner of Randolph Street and Desplaines Street in what was later called Chicago's west Loop.
The eight-hour work day was the prime rallying call and the event almost passed without incident until a fuse-bomb was lit and hurled into the square, killing a police officer. Cops opened fire on the crowd and before it was all over 11 were dead.
Let the celebrations ensue!
May Day, or International Worker's Day, began with the Haymarket Riot on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois. It began as a peaceful rally at Haymarket Square near the corner of Randolph Street and Desplaines Street in what was later called Chicago's west Loop.
The eight-hour work day was the prime rallying call and the event almost passed without incident until a fuse-bomb was lit and hurled into the square, killing a police officer. Cops opened fire on the crowd and before it was all over 11 were dead.
Let the celebrations ensue!
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