Flour riot of 1837
| Date | 1837 |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City |
| Participants | Locofocos |
| Outcome | Flour stolen from Eli Hart's store. |
The flour riot of 1837 was a riot that broke out in New York City in 1837. The riot was caused by a combination of the rising cost of flour, which had increased from $5.62 a barrel (196 lb or 88.90 kg) to $12 a barrel.[1] and the recession triggered by the Panic of 1837.[2]
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References
- ↑ Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. New York: Perennial Classics, 2003. p.224 ISBN 0-06-052837-0
- ↑ Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace (1998). Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. Oxford University Press. p. 611.
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