Objective: IWBAT read and analyze primary and secondary sources relevant to the Haymarket Riot to determine if Albert Parsons was a dangerous man.
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In the aftermath of the Haymarket Square bombing, eight men were put on trial:
• Albert Parsons (led English-speaking anarchists)
• August Spies (led German-speaking anarchists)
• Samuel Fielden (Methodist pastor, draft animal teamster, labor activist, anarchist)
• Michael Schwab (co-editor of anarchist newspaper for German immigrant workers)
• George Engel (labor union activist and anarchist)
• Adolph Fischer (labor union activist and anarchist)
• Louis Lingg (carpenter, 23-year-old, known to make small bombs)
• Oscar Neebe (yeast-maker, labor activist, anarchist)
Albert Parsons was the most famous. He was hanged on November 11, 1887. Through this lesson, we’re going to look at a few documents about him and his role in the Haymarket event.
Your job is to determine whether you think he was a dangerous man or not.
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