After the Haymarket Affair, employers took the opportunity to paint the labor movement as a dangerous and un-American force prone to violence and controlled by foreign-born radicals.

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The Haymarket Affair of 1886 led to a widespread negative perception of the labor movement, with employers and the press portraying it as violent and radical, often emphasizing the involvement of immigrants to discredit the movement.

After the Haymarket Affair, Employers Took the Opportunity to Paint