May Day Riots of 1894
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The May Day Riots of 1894 were a series of violent demonstrations that occurred throughout Cleveland, Ohio
on May 1 , 1894 (May Day
). 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.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
on May 1 , 1894 (May Day
May Day
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
). Cleveland's unemployment rate increased dramatically during the Panic of 1893
Panic of 1893
The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States that began in 1893. Similar to the Panic of 1873, this panic was marked by the collapse of railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing which set off a series of bank failures...
. Finally, riots broke out among the unemployed who condemned city leaders for their ineffective relief measures.