Name the Protest:A rally was organized to protest violent police action and as police arrived to disperse the strike someone threw a bomb at the officers. This led to death, xenophobia, and was a setback for the organized labor movement.

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	The Great Railroad Strike
B	The Haymarket Riot
C	The Homestead Strike
D	The Pullman Strike

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -At Haymarket Square in Chicago, Illinois, a bomb is thrown at a squad of policemen attempting to break up what had begun as a peaceful labor rally. The police responded with wild gunfire, killing several people in the crowd and injuring dozens more.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 4, 1886, a bomb detonates near Haymarket Square in Chicago after police arrive to break up a rally in support of striking workers. This protest is one of a number of strikes, demonstrations, and other events held by workers and their supporters in Chicago from May 1-4 to advocate for an eight hour workday.

Detailed explanation-3: -its verdict of guilty. On August 20, 1886, the jury reported its verdict of guilty with the death penalty by hanging for seven of the Haymarket Eight, and 15 years of hard labor for Neebe. On November 10, the day before the execution, Samuel Gompers came from Washington to appeal to Governor Oglesby for the last time.

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USA HISTORY

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SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION