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What was the order of the main events around the Haymarket Riot ? Explain what happened before , during , and after the riot .

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union workers organized a protest/strike against their factory, because they wanted an 8 hour work day. then, during the protest, somebody threw a bomb at police, resulting in the police opening fire on the protestors. this killed 8 people and wounded more. as a result, everybody in the country began to believe that unions were violent and membership decreased

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