Bay View Massacre
from HistoryMKE Hosted by Sean Regan & Tim Lundberg
Wisconsin's most deadly labor dispute took place early May 1886, in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. Known for it's rallying cry of, 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and 8 hours for what we will!", the demonstration drew 1,500 men, women and children who would stand up against an armed militia with orders from Wisconsin State Governor Jeremiah Rusk to, "Shoot to Kill".
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