Haymarket Riot
Research Proposal
• Topics of Inquiry: The Chicago bombing during the Haymarket Riot caused uproar throughout the crowd. It was supposed to be a peaceful protest, but turned out to be an unplanned event. Many argue that the bombing itself did not help the cause, but I will be arguing that the bombing helped the eight hour movement.
- How did this event occur? What led up to this event?
- What happened to the protestors after the riot?
- How did the event benefit the eight hour movement?
• Working Thesis Statement:
- Although many say that the bombing that caused the Haymarket Riot did not help the cause of the protestors, I claim that the bombing helped the eight hour work day movement by striking fear into the employers, which allowed workers to lead a better life and revolutionized the American work day.
• Method of Research:
- Encyclopedia Chicago
- Google Scholar
- Academic Search Premier ACSE (Ebsco)
• Keywords:
- Chicago Bombing
- Unfair Trial
- Anarchy
- Police Brutality
- Workers strike
- German Spies
- Gunshots
- Execution
• Working Outline Structure:
1. Introduction
- Historical background (brief summary of the event)
- Claim/Thesis
2. Topic question: How did this event occur? What led up to this event?
- In depth of the historical background
- What caused the event to rise
3. My response/claim
4. Topic question: What happened to the protestors after the riot?
5. My response/claim
6. Topic question: How did the event benefit the eight hour movement?
7. My response/claim
8. Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography
Kogan, Bernard R. The Chicago Haymarket Riot: Anarchy on Trial. Boston: D.C. Heath &,
1959. Print. This source is helpful in providing the background information of the Haymarket Riot and the events that led up to the trial. The source provides with articles from the past and as well as historical artifacts during the time of the Haymarket Riot. This book will aid me with the setback that the workers had
• Topics of Inquiry: The Chicago bombing during the Haymarket Riot caused uproar throughout the crowd. It was supposed to be a peaceful protest, but turned out to be an unplanned event. Many argue that the bombing itself did not help the cause, but I will be arguing that the bombing helped the eight hour movement.
- How did this event occur? What led up to this event?
- What happened to the protestors after the riot?
- How did the event benefit the eight hour movement?
• Working Thesis Statement:
- Although many say that the bombing that caused the Haymarket Riot did not help the cause of the protestors, I claim that the bombing helped the eight hour work day movement by striking fear into the employers, which allowed workers to lead a better life and revolutionized the American work day.
• Method of Research:
- Encyclopedia Chicago
- Google Scholar
- Academic Search Premier ACSE (Ebsco)
• Keywords:
- Chicago Bombing
- Unfair Trial
- Anarchy
- Police Brutality
- Workers strike
- German Spies
- Gunshots
- Execution
• Working Outline Structure:
1. Introduction
- Historical background (brief summary of the event)
- Claim/Thesis
2. Topic question: How did this event occur? What led up to this event?
- In depth of the historical background
- What caused the event to rise
3. My response/claim
4. Topic question: What happened to the protestors after the riot?
5. My response/claim
6. Topic question: How did the event benefit the eight hour movement?
7. My response/claim
8. Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography
Kogan, Bernard R. The Chicago Haymarket Riot: Anarchy on Trial. Boston: D.C. Heath &,
1959. Print. This source is helpful in providing the background information of the Haymarket Riot and the events that led up to the trial. The source provides with articles from the past and as well as historical artifacts during the time of the Haymarket Riot. This book will aid me with the setback that the workers had
Bibliography: Kogan, Bernard R. The Chicago Haymarket Riot: Anarchy on Trial. Boston: D.C. Heath &, 1959. Print. This source is helpful in providing the background information of the Haymarket Riot and the events that led up to the trial. The source provides with articles from the past and as well as historical artifacts during the time of the Haymarket Riot. This book will aid me with the setback that the workers had to overcome and how it ultimately led to their beneficiary. McLean, George N. The Rise and Fall of Anarchy in America... New York: Haskell House, 1972. Print. This book provides information leading up to the Haymarket Riot, and all the way to the aftermath of the trial. This source provides the key people that were involved in the pre-trial and the post-trial. This source will give clues to the flaws of the capital and labor, which ultimately lead to the changes to the businesses. Roediger, David R., and Franklin Rosemont. Haymarket Scrapbook. Chicago: C.H. Kerr Pub., 1986. Print. This book is a scrapbook of the Chicago Haymarket event.. This source is very helpful because it provides physical articles, cartoons, drawings, paintings, and portraits of the people that were involved in the Chicago Haymarket Riot. It is a very useful resource because it provides detailed information about the lead up to the event and the aftermath of the event. Pacyga, Dominic A. Chicago: A Biography. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2009. Print.This source is a biography of the history of Chicago. This source covers the entire history of Chicago with much important details with historical information. This book provides information of the Haymarket Riot and the aftermath of the event, which covers how it had effects on the future. Hermann, Charles H. Recollections of Life & Doings in Chicago from the Haymarket Riot to the End of World War I. Chicago, IL: Normandie House, 1945. Print. This source goes over the history of the Haymarket Riot all the way up to the end of World War I. This source provides detailed information of the historical events. This book will help me with my claim because it talks about the benefits of the Haymarket Riot and the change of the workers working conditions.