<p>On this day in labor history, the year was 1874. What came to be known as the “Tompkin’s Square Riot,” took place in New York City.  The nation was caught in the clutches of the 1873 depression.  Unemployed New Yorkers called for a public works program to put people back to work.</p>

On this day in labor history, the year was 1874. What came to be known as the “Tompkin’s Square Riot,” took place in New York City. The nation was caught in the clutches of the 1873 depression. Unemployed New Yorkers called for a public works program to put people back to work.

<p>On this day in labor history, the year was 1874. What came to be known as the “Tompkin’s Square Riot,” took place in New York City.&nbsp; The nation was caught in the clutches of the 1873 depression.&nbsp; Unemployed New Yorkers called for a public works program to put people back to work.</p>

January 13 - The Tompkins Square Riot

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January 13 - The Tompkins Square Riot

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