Media Covered Up 1937 Memorial Day Massacre When Cops Killed 10 During Strike
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The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company.
We look at the largely forgotten 1937 Memorial Day Massacre, when police in Chicago shot at and gassed a peaceful gathering of striking steelworkers and their supporters, killing 10 people, most of them shot in the back. It was a time like today, when unions were growing stronger. The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company.