The labor movement was blamed for the death of seven police officers during

A. the Haymarket Riot

B. the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

C violence resulting from public anger with business leaders during the Depression

D. violent outbursts in the 1950s resulting from public outrage about union corruption

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Aurora Burns

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7 January, 08:59

The labor movement was blamed for the death of seven police officers during

A. the Haymarket Riot

B. the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

C violence resulting from public anger with business leaders during the Depression

D. violent outbursts in the 1950s resulting from public outrage about union corruption

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The labor movement was blamed for the death of seven police officers during the Haymarket Riot.

Option: A

Explanation:

In 1886 Haymarket riot occurred in United States (Chicago). In a rally in the market someone thrown bomb at police. Its named as Haymarket riot because the place in Chicago where it took place is a market namely Haymarket square. Agitation was made against eight hours work per day. At first it was a peaceful rally but later on public rushed to attack police and in aftermath eight persons died and several workers injured badly.

It was a violent confrontation. In this crime several persons were arrested. Two of them sentenced to death and others got life time imprisonment.