Episode 4 of 5

Haymarket Trials

When: June 21, 1886 – November 11, 1887
Where: Chicago
Part of: Event of 1886: A general strike begins in the United States, which escalates on May 4 into the

Trials for the Haymarket bombing began in June 1886, leading to convictions and executions in November 1887.

The trial of August Spies et al. began on June 21, 1886. Four defendants were hanged on November 11, 1887. Fielden and Schwab had their sentences commuted to life in prison on November 10, 1887. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court of Illinois and the United States Supreme Court.

Sources

Haymarket affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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