1886- 40,000 wage workers went on strike promoting 8 hour work day. Violent altercation at McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. 2 protestors outside are killed. In retaliation, labor unions come together in Chicago to plan massive labor strike called ____________. Haymarket square, police arrive, mostly peaceful, but firery speeches. Someone threw a bomb at police, kills and injures several cops. Police respond by opening fire. American journalists take story and set things ablaze. Called it Americas first terrorist bombing.

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