HaymarketHaymarketthe seams that were broken barley mended back together, would become the clamor of the nineteenth century. This riot was not just a random outbreak during a labor demonstration but rather a boiling over of a culmination of many factors that were building up in the late 19th century.
The industrial revolution changed basically every aspect of urban life in America’s swiftly expanding cities. Although industrialization and mechanization began in Britain in the late 18th century it quickly spread across the Atlantic and by the 1840’s it began to boom in the United States. Urbanization in America’s cities during the era of industrialization manifested in which direction America was heading. The United States transformed from a mostly rural agricultural society to quickly advancing urban nation.
A prime example of America’s recent urban explosion at the time would be Chicago. What was once a small northwestern outpost quickly became one on the Unites States’ most urban cities. Chicago owed this great expansion to the creation of the Erie and Michigan canals and the coming of the Transatlantic Railroad. With all this growing came many new people, most of Chicago’s population growth came from immigrants mostly German and Irish. This great mass of immigrants living in Chicago held mostly hardworking blue-collar jobs and with terrible working conditions.
All of this change brought on instability not only to Chicago but also to the Nation as a whole. This instability was due mostly to the ever-widening gap between the ultra-rich and the working poor. Unfortunately for America’s working class the upper class controlled everything in their lives, which would help widen the gap between the two classes. This persistent pounding of the poor working class even farther down the social ladder resulted in the formation of labor unions against the unfair working conditions, unfair pair, and unfair working hours.
The Panic of 1873 brought widespread unemployment and even more widespread poverty to America’s now bustling metropolises. The panic was to become a major blow to the labor unions and the working class. Because of the great amount of people seeking jobs if any worker were to step out of line or complain they would be immediately fired and immediately replaced. This was basically the end of any chance for the labor unions to get better working conditions and fairer hours and wages.
All of this instability, corruption, and poor living conditions led to the infamous Haymarket Riot. The day began as a peaceful labor protest in Haymarket Square, Chicago but soon turned violent. The police were called into to get the crowd under control; a bomb was thrown at the police in an attempt to retaliate the unfair stop the police were trying to put to the demonstration. The bomb resulted in gunfire and the death of seven officers, and countless civilians. Eight of the rioting “anarchists” as they were called were put on trial for treason and murder. Four of the rioters were put to death and one committed suicide. This display of violence was not just simply a demonstration gone wrong but the working class attempt to stand up for what they believed that they deserved.
The anarchists, and others on the movement, were the victims of a large number of attacks against them outside of Chicago and in other parts of the country. At first the anarcho-syndicalists and a tiny part of the public were reluctant to talk about the attack, fearing retribution from the authorities. This eventually led to the formation of the National Coalition and a mass rally for peace. This gathered momentum for an unprecedented campaign, but as time went on it became clear that there were significant and systematic flaws in the program of the International Coordinating Committee for Socialist Revolutionary Action (CISM) that could cause real and serious damage to the movement with mass strikes. It took the anarchist movement 20 years to reach its true potential, yet they managed to do so with a revolutionary program that was truly committed to the cause. The CISM was organized by a group of former and current members of anarcho-syndicalists who were the “brave men” of their era, which was led by a small handful of the best and most motivated anarchists: Michael Moore, David Seslin, Tom Farrar, Jim Rennie and Jack Durden. The group’s main point was that the main problem of the last 100 years had been the economic underpinnings that led to industrial society’s declining. While the economic collapse of industrial society has been the major cause of wage stagnation, the rise of the new order has been particularly serious. The CISM has been concerned deeply with the economic stagnation of capitalism, and the ongoing decline of the working class since the 1920s, in its efforts to reestablish a real democratic government and to establish a new order in the country. Despite the growing prominence of the CISM, there are few people who agree with it, as these have no interest in having the economy collapse. As a result, it’s important to recognize that this movement has been nothing more than an attempt to take back control of the world, to abolish capitalism to get back at the capitalists. This movement is not, by any means idealistic; it is simply an attempt to build a revolutionary government which would end capitalist exploitation so we can maintain socialism. This is as much about social issues as it is about international problems, and that includes the issues of unemployment, the struggle for social justice, and so on. CISM is also concerned with our lives in general, and this involves the question of health and education. In general a lot of time is lost in thinking about health and other social and environmental quality in the workplace. This problem of social and environmental quality has been a recurring challenge of our day for the last 150 or so years, because the workplace is a highly developed structure that does not always provide for optimal human health. Even at the best factories, people die of disease for whatever reason, and health care costs for factory workers are extraordinarily high. In one way of looking at health care, we have this horrible reputation of poor health care that is widely considered as a product of the industrial economy. This is because of the many problems it has caused such as increased mortality
The anarchists, and others on the movement, were the victims of a large number of attacks against them outside of Chicago and in other parts of the country. At first the anarcho-syndicalists and a tiny part of the public were reluctant to talk about the attack, fearing retribution from the authorities. This eventually led to the formation of the National Coalition and a mass rally for peace. This gathered momentum for an unprecedented campaign, but as time went on it became clear that there were significant and systematic flaws in the program of the International Coordinating Committee for Socialist Revolutionary Action (CISM) that could cause real and serious damage to the movement with mass strikes. It took the anarchist movement 20 years to reach its true potential, yet they managed to do so with a revolutionary program that was truly committed to the cause. The CISM was organized by a group of former and current members of anarcho-syndicalists who were the “brave men” of their era, which was led by a small handful of the best and most motivated anarchists: Michael Moore, David Seslin, Tom Farrar, Jim Rennie and Jack Durden. The group’s main point was that the main problem of the last 100 years had been the economic underpinnings that led to industrial society’s declining. While the economic collapse of industrial society has been the major cause of wage stagnation, the rise of the new order has been particularly serious. The CISM has been concerned deeply with the economic stagnation of capitalism, and the ongoing decline of the working class since the 1920s, in its efforts to reestablish a real democratic government and to establish a new order in the country. Despite the growing prominence of the CISM, there are few people who agree with it, as these have no interest in having the economy collapse. As a result, it’s important to recognize that this movement has been nothing more than an attempt to take back control of the world, to abolish capitalism to get back at the capitalists. This movement is not, by any means idealistic; it is simply an attempt to build a revolutionary government which would end capitalist exploitation so we can maintain socialism. This is as much about social issues as it is about international problems, and that includes the issues of unemployment, the struggle for social justice, and so on. CISM is also concerned with our lives in general, and this involves the question of health and education. In general a lot of time is lost in thinking about health and other social and environmental quality in the workplace. This problem of social and environmental quality has been a recurring challenge of our day for the last 150 or so years, because the workplace is a highly developed structure that does not always provide for optimal human health. Even at the best factories, people die of disease for whatever reason, and health care costs for factory workers are extraordinarily high. In one way of looking at health care, we have this horrible reputation of poor health care that is widely considered as a product of the industrial economy. This is because of the many problems it has caused such as increased mortality
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