HAYMARKET SQUARE RIOT

WHEN WHERE AND WHAT

• There were protestors in haymarket when a protestor threw a bomb and started a riot.
• The protest was over the horrendous working conditions, low wages and amount of work time given.
• It was unclear if who threw the bomb.

REPERCUSSIONS OF THE EVENT

• In August of 1886, eight men were charged with causing the riot and the Bombing after there was no clear evidence they were even there.
• After all eight were sentenced to death, 4 took their death penalty 3 escaped death but spent their lives in prison and 1 committed suicide the eve of his execution.

QUOTES

• "Hurrah for anarchy!" cried Fischer. (History channel)
• "This is the happiest moment im my life!" Fischer. (History channel)

WoRKS CITED

• "Haymarket Square Riot." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. "Remembering the Haymarket Martyrs." Remembering the Haymarket Martyrs. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015. "The Story of the Haymarket Affair." The Story of the Haymarket Affair. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2015.