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Attempt a note on Haymarket Massacre
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Solution
- A labour protest took place on 4 May 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago.
- What began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour day resulted in the killing of several workers by the police.
- To commemorate the Haymarket Affair, 1 May 1887 is observed as the Labour Day or May Day or International Worker’s Day.
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