This tale shows how effective the capitalists have been in depriving the workers of their rights, and a stake in the riches this country has to offer. Is the "collapse" of the auto industry yet another way to "restructure" that last bastion of a union workforce into a non-union format? I wish the people of today would have the courage, patriotism and passion of personal conviction to stand up to the powers of greed and self-interest that the brave "anarchists and socialists" had back then.
"That the eight were on trial for their anarchist beliefs and trade union activities was made clear from the outset. The trial closed as it had opened, as was witnessed by the final words of Attorney Grinnell's summation speech to the jury. "Law is on trial. Anarchy is on trial. These men have been selected, picked out by the Grand Jury, and indicted because they were leaders. There are no more guilty than the thousands who follow them. Gentlemen of the jury; convict these men, make examples of them, hang them and you save our institutions, our society."
On August 19th seven of the defendants were sentenced to death, and Neebe to 15 years in prison. After a massive international campaign for their release, the state 'compromised' and commuted the sentences of Schwab and Fielden to life imprisonment. Lingg cheated the hangman by committing suicide in his cell the day before the executions. On November 11th 1887 Parsons, Engel, Spies and Fischer were hanged."
On August 19th seven of the defendants were sentenced to death, and Neebe to 15 years in prison. After a massive international campaign for their release, the state 'compromised' and commuted the sentences of Schwab and Fielden to life imprisonment. Lingg cheated the hangman by committing suicide in his cell the day before the executions. On November 11th 1887 Parsons, Engel, Spies and Fischer were hanged."
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Too Many People on meds! Sad but true. People going through life anesthecize and numb;how else could the last eight years of a bad administration be explained. The film industry has been running remakes of the 60's;and only two originals stand out, Steve King, Steven Spielberg; what on earth happened to creativity; and as to the music, "rap" sure has a delightful taste. The book, "A Tale of Two Cities," brings to mind, this "Courage, patriotism and passion of personal conviction to stand up to the powers of greed and self-interest that the brave'anarchists and socialists'had back then." And this would be possible only if....?
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