#AnwarSadat undid #Nasser's protectionism in the #Infitah ("opening") to #neoliberalism. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1977, #Egyptians rose up in the #BreadRiots/#BreadIntifada, protesting higher prices & lower pay. By the end, 120 to 800 people had been killed & over 1200 arrested.

Tompkins Square Park 1874

1/13/1874 - The depression of 1873-1877 left 3 million people unemployed. The depression began when railroad owner Jay Cooke was found to have issued millions of dollars of worthless stock. Investors panicked and banks closed.

#TompkinsSquareRiot #BreadRiots

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The grits are cold, and the rebellion is hot. 🔥 When the pantry is empty, the parlor burns. 🔪 #SouthernGothic #BreadRiots #CivilWarWomen #lgbtq #aiart #queerwriters
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Have You Heard of Barcelona’s Bread Riots? These days the news is increasingly filled with articles about the rising cost of living, and the fluctuating price of eggs in particular seems to be a flashpoint. But in 18th-century Barcelona, it wa...

In 18th-century #Barcelona, the price of bread was making headlines. 🍞💰 When food prices rose beyond what #workingfamilies could afford, thousands of women—later followed by their men—took to the streets in what became the infamous #BreadRiots. 👇

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Bread Riot, Richmond - Encyclopedia Virginia Background Governor John Letcher Richmond’s population had swelled to more than 100,000 by the midpoint of the war. Overcrowding, high rents, and exorbitant costs for basic necessities increasingly af...

#Richmond #Virginia #CivilWar #BreadRiots

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