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The Haymarket Affair: Labor, Anarchy, and the Legacy of May Day

The Shaping Forces: Industrialization and Inequality Why does May Day, celebrated globally as International Workers’ Day, find its roots in a deadly explosion in Chicago? The answer lies in the tumultuous events surrounding the Haymarket Affair, a pivotal moment in American history that continues to resonate today. The late nineteenth century was a time of … Read more

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