The Memorial day Massacre was one of the most brutal massacres ever in the United States of America. But, it was an important part of the Great Depression.
What happened was that Chicago union protesters were protesting about Republic Steel’s Chicago plant turning union. But the steel mill was ready for the protesters. Republic Steel’s Chicago plant hired police. The company-hired police blocked the pickets. Once the pickets arrived, they were surprised to see the Chicago police’s blockade. Then the protesters and the Chicago police started squabbling, and out of the blue, the Chicago police pulled out their revolvers and shot into the mob, killing ten of the “rebels.”
