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Essential Architecture- Chicago
Loop South Site of the Haymarket Tragedy |
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151-199 N. Desplaines St. |
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A decade of strife between labor and industry culminated here in a
confrontation that resulted in the tragic death of both workers and
policemen. On May 4, 1886, spectators at a labor rally had gathered
around the mouth of Crane's Alley (east side of Desplaines, just north
of Randolph), named for an industrial plant that stands east of the
site. A contingent of police approaching on Desplaines Street were met
by a bomb thrown from just south of the alley. The resultant trial of
eight activists gained worldwide attention for the labor movement, and
initiated the tradition of "May Day" labor rallies in many cities. |
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With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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