... general strike in July 1877. Organized by the small, socialist Workingmen's Party, the rally speakers shouted in English and German, urging all ...

For three nights, thousands of strikers attended rallies at the open-air Lucas Market at Olive and 12th streets. It was a fitting location for the city’s gaping social divisions.#evergreen #veiledprophetparadeandball #america-250 #look-back-250
Class division and strike in 1877 led to Veiled Prophet: Revisiting St. Louis' history