What the records say
- When
- 1742
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 39.95° N, 75.14° W
- Description
- 1742 political/religious riot in Pennsylvania, USA
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Philadelphia Election Riot
1742 political/religious riot in Pennsylvania, USA
The Philadelphia Election Riot in 1742 was a riot that occurred due to political disagreements among the constituents of the increasingly diverse population in the city. Politics in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, had long been dominated by the Quakers but, with their political dominance increasingly threatened by the predominantly Anglican Proprietary Party, tensions grew in the city.
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