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When did an unarmed strikers clashed with police at Chicago’s McCormick Reaper Works factory
May 3, 1886
What was the title of Dyer D. Lum compilation which carries his contemporary view that the eight men were victims of an inquisition to weed out and destroy labor activism
A Concise History of the Great Trial of the Chicago Anarchists in 1886,
Which city served as the center of the Bread and Roses Strike?
Lawrence
Which of the following was an immediate result of the strike’s settlement?
Workers received wage increases across most job categories
The Haymarket Affair took place in which U.S city today?
Chicago
The year in which Samuel Fielden, Oscar Neebe, and Michael Schwab got their pardon after being in prison.
1893
This event is considered a watershed moment for American labor history,
The Haymarket Affair
Which group played a major role in organizing and leading the strike?
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Why was the strike significant for immigrant workers?
It showed that a diverse workforce could successfully unite for shared goals
In which U.S state does The Bread and Roses Strike of 1912 happened?
Massachusetts
In what year does the state law in Massachusetts went into effect reducing the work week of women and children from 56 to 54 hours
1912
The Haymarket Affair occurred during a national movement supporting which labor demand?
The eight-hour workday
Why did local authorities call in the militia during the strike?
To control escalating tensions between police and workers
How did the strike influence public opinion nationwide?
It generated sympathy for workers after reports of harsh conditions and police violence
Which city in Massachusetts does the strike took place?
Lawrence
When did the first Lawrence mill agreed to most of the strikers’ demands
May 12, 1912
What event triggered the violent turn of the Haymarket rally?
The explosion of a bomb
One of the most dramatic events of the strike involved strikers doing what with their children?
Children's exodus or Sending children to live temporarily with supporters in other cities
Why is the strike remembered as an important moment in U.S. labor history?
It became a symbol of workers fighting for both fair wages and dignity
Why was the involvement of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) significant?
IWW organized a highly diverse immigrant workforce into a coordinated strike
When was the rally in Haymarket Plaza took place?
March 4, 1886
Which group was blamed by authorities for the violence, leading to controversial arrests and trials?
Anarchists
Which demographic characteristic made the strike especially notable?
It united a diverse, largely immigrant workforce of many nationalities
What does "Bread and Roses" stands for?
wages for food and dignity
What lasting symbolic meaning did “Bread and Roses” take on after the strike?
The idea that workers should receive basic needs (“bread”) and dignity or quality of life (“roses”)