James Green Death In The Supermarket

Death in the Haymarket James Green’s “Death in the Haymarket” explores a significant moment in history that is unbeknown to many people. Spanning over a course of twenty years Green gives extensive detail of the infamous bombing in the Haymarket. Beginning with post-civil war era readers follow the labor movement through Chicago. Overtime the size of Chicago quadruples, it experiences two depressions, a monumental fire, and an abundance of immigrants. Shifting into the industrial age, there was an increase in capital and a change in labor. Industrialist quest to defeat the formation of labor unions began setting off a chain of events. An initially peaceful mass meeting led by anarchist to demand better labor rights end in a blood bath. Speeches during the protest included some violent language which alleged caused over one-hundred-seventy officers to emerge in hopes of dismantling the small crowd. A bomb launched into the crowd of officers sparked
People stampeded as they tried to dodge whizzing bullets. After the smoke cleared there were numerus injuries and several deaths. Civilians killed in the melee got little recognition by the city, while the press central focus were the policemen who lost their lives. The incident at the Haymarket increased the already deep hatred for anarchist. Many believed the bombing was deliberate and that it was the anarchist who opened fire once the bombing went off. Following the events, eight of the city’s most notable anarchist were charged with conspiracy to murder. The trial was extensively covered in the media who were very anti-anarchist. All eight of the accused were convicted and seven where sentenced to death. Four were hanged, one committed suicide, and three were eventually pardoned. The martyrs of the Haymarket were honored and left behind a legacy. Unfortunately, the labor movement made minimal progress as the city slipped into depression and Pullman