1937 Memorial Day massacre
In the Memorial Day massacre of 1937, the Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, on May 30, 1937. The incident took place during the Little Steel strike in the United States.
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The Chicago Memorial Day Incident, photograph from the papers of the La Follette Committee | |||
| Date | May 30, 1937 | ||
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States 41°40′58″N 87°32′24″W | ||
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