The Everett Massacre (1916)

Sun Nov 05, 1916

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The Everett Massacre (also known as Bloody Sunday) was an armed confrontation in Everett, Washington between local police, a deputized mob, and members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union that took place on this day in 1916.

The Seattle IWW sent three hundred of its members up to Everett to demonstrate in solidarity with striking shingle workers there. Upon arriving at the dock, however, they were greeted by Snohomish County Sheriff McRae and two hundred “citizen deputies”, who refused to let them land.

Gunfire was exchanged, and at least seven people were killed and forty-three were wounded. Despite this violence, striking workers in Everett continued with their planned demonstration and were promptly taken to jail by McRae.