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Revolt of the housewives

1795 · 52.16° N, 0.70° W

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Quand
1795
Type
Émeute
Coordonnées
52.16° N, 0.70° W
Description
series of food riots and disturbances in England in 1795

Placé à : region its description names, England.

Revolt of the housewives

1795 food riots during a time of dearth

The 1795 food riots are known as the revolt of the housewives, a term coined by John Lawrence Hammond and Barbara Hammond for a series of food riots and disturbances in England in 1795. They arose out of exceptional food scarcity. Women played conspicuous roles in the riots.

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