Adolph Fischer
Printer and labor activist
Born
1858
167 years ago
Died
November 11th, 1887
137 years ago — 29 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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Worked as a printer and became involved in labor movements advocating for workers' rights. Actively participated in organizing strikes and promoting union activities. Played a significant role in the Haymarket Affair, a pivotal event in labor history that centered around a bomb detonating during a rally in Chicago in 1886. Convicted in a controversial trial that followed the incident, leading to execution in 1887.
Participated in the Haymarket Affair
Executed following a controversial trial
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