Haymarket Riot

By alexis_wolfgang31

  • Beginning of the 8 hour work day

    Beginning of the 8 hour work day
    Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Union declares its goal of having eight hours constitute a day of work, to begin May 1st, 1886.

  • May Day

    May Day
    Chicago unionists, reformers, socialists, anarchists, and ordinary workers combined to create a national movement for eight hours.

  • McCormick Reaper Works

    McCormick Reaper Works
    Fighting began at the McCormick Reaper Works in Chicago. At least 2 were killed.

  • Haymarket Riot

    Haymarket Riot
    Chicago’s Haymarket Square becomes a riot after someone throws a bomb at police

  • Trial in Cook County

    Trial in Cook County
    Trial in the criminal court of Cook county began

  • Jury Verict

    Jury Verict
    the jury reported its verdict guilty with death by hanging seven of the Haymarket Eight

  • Execution date set

    Execution date set
    The execution date is set for December 3rd, 1886.

  • Appealing the case

    Appealing the case
    The defendents appealed the case to the Illinous Supreme Court who upheld the lower court's decision.

  • Anarchist Leaders exexcuted

    Anarchist Leaders exexcuted
    Samuel Fielden, Adolph Fischer, August Spies, and Albert Parson were executed.

  • Pardoned

    Pardoned
    The 3 remaining Hapmarket defendants are pardoned by Governor John Peter Altgeld.