May Day Riots of 1894

When

1894

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

41.50° N, 81.70° W

Description

violent demonstrations in Cleveland, Ohio

Date from

year in its name

Placed at the town its description names, Cleveland.

Violent demonstrations in Cleveland, Ohio

The May Day riots of 1894 were a series of violent demonstrations that occurred throughout Cleveland, Ohio on May 1, 1894. Cleveland's unemployment rate increased dramatically during the Panic of 1893. Finally, riots broke out among the unemployed who condemned city leaders for their ineffective relief measures.

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