Butter rebellion

When

1766

Kind

Protest

Coordinates

42.37° N, 71.12° W

Description

protest in 1766 by Harvard University students against rancid butter served in the university

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1766 student protest at Harvard University

The Butter Rebellion, which took place at Harvard University in 1766, was the first recorded Harvard student protest in what is now the United States. In the decade preceding the American Revolution, economic difficulties made the acquisition of fresh food difficult at Harvard.

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