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1835

cultural violence

Gentleman's Riot

Boston, Massachusetts, MA · On map

Gentleman's Riot
Gentleman's Riot

In 1835, numerous riots erupted throughout Boston targeting abolitionists and Black residents, known as the Gentleman's Riot[1]. The violence was part of a broader pattern of anti-abolitionist and racial unrest in the North[1]. It resulted in the destruction of abolitionist meeting halls and the harassment of Black communities[1].

African American Racial violence Slavery & emancipation

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