All posts tagged "riot"
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10.6K3New HampshireThe Canaan Mob Destroys the Noyes Academy, Foreshadowing the Civil War
In 1834 a group of New Hampshire abolitionists decided to establish a school for black students. At first, Noyes Academy seemed relatively...
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13.0K11MassachusettsThe Boston Slave Riot of 1854
The Boston slave riot of 1854 was a contest for the soul of Boston in which slavery supporters won the battle but...
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9.3K11Business and LaborThe Winnipesaukee Water War and the 1859 Fight for NH Property Rights
On Sept 28, 1859, James Worster led 50 angry farmers, mill operators, loggers and laborers in a vain effort to destroy a...
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