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The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

The Great Riots of New York 1712 to 1873

by Joel Tyler Headley

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Author
Headley, Joel Tyler, 1813-1897
Title
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
Credits
Text file produced by Richard Prairie, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States
Subject
New York (N.Y.) -- History
Category
Text
eBook-No.
6856
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6856
Release Date
November 1, 2004
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE GREAT RIOTS OF NEW YORK 1712 to 1873 — INCLUDING A FULL AND COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE FOUR DAYS' DRAFT RIOT OF 1863
  2. 2.By Hon. J.T. Headley — TO — THE METROPOLITAN POLICE, — WHOSE — UNWAVERING FIDELITY AND COURAGE IN THE PAST, — ARE A SURE GUARANTEE OF WHAT THEY WILL DO — FOR — NEW YORK CITY IN THE FUTURE, — THIS WORK — IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED — BY — THE AUTHOR.
  3. 3.PREFACE.
  4. 4.CONTENTS. — THE GREAT RIOTS OF NEW YORK CITY.
  5. 5.CHAPTER I.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. — THE NEGRO RIOTS OF 1712-1741.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. — THE STAMP-ACT RIOT OF 1765. — PRO PATRIA. — VOX POPULI. — "WE DARE."
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — DOCTORS' RIOT, 1788.
  9. 9.CHAPTER V. — SPRING ELECTION RIOTS OF 1834.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — ABOLITION RIOTS OF 1834 AND 1835. — NOTICE — MANY SOUTHERNERS. — STONECUTTERS' RIOT.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — FLOUR RIOT OF 1837. — BREAD, MEAT, RENT, FUEL! — MONDAY AFTERNOON,
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — ASTOR-PLACE RIOTS, 1849. — ASTOR PLACE OPERA HOUSE. — MACBETH. — BROADWAY THEATRE. — MACBETH. — "WORKINGMEN! — SHALL AMERICANS OR ENGLISH RULE IN THIS CITY? — ENGLISH ARISTOCRATIC OPERA HOUSE. — WORKINGMEN! FREEMEN! STAND UP TO YOUR LAWFUL RIGHTS."
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX. — POLICE RIOT—DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT—BREAD RIOT. — DEAD-RABBITS' RIOT. — BREAD RIOT.
  14. 14.CHAPTER X. — DRAFT RIOTS OF 1863.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI. — J. A. K.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. — "HARVEY BROWN,
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV. — DETECTIVE FORCE.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. — SECOND DAY.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. — DRAFT RIOT—THIRD DAY.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. — FOURTH DAY. — MEN!
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. — CLOSING SCENES.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX. — COLORED VICTIMS OF THE RIOT. — MAJOR-GENERAL SANDFORD, BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL BROWN. — "C.F. CHRISTENSEN, — WELL-EARNED PRAISE.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. — ORANGE RIOTS OF 1870 AND 1871. — THE RIOT OF 1871. — "AMERICANS! FREEMEN!! FALL IN!!!"

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