Boston Riots : Three Centuries of Social Violence /

From the food uprisings in the early 1700s to the notorious anti-busing riots in the mid-1970s, incidents of communal social violence have played a significant role in Boston's history. This vivid portrait of an ever-changing community over time provides a revealing glimpse into peoples' a...

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Main Author: Tager, Jack (Author)
Other Authors: Rabrenovic, Gordana, 1957- (writer of foreword.), Jones, Ruth Owen (Researcher)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary:From the food uprisings in the early 1700s to the notorious anti-busing riots in the mid-1970s, incidents of communal social violence have played a significant role in Boston's history. This vivid portrait of an ever-changing community over time provides a revealing glimpse into peoples' anger, aspirations, and frustrations. It sheds new light on why groups are provoked to take unlawful action in response to unjust conditions, and it opens a fresh vista on the social history of Boston. Originally published by Northeastern University Press in 2001. With a new foreword by Gordana Rabrenovic.
Item Description:Reprint of 2001 edition with new foreword.
Physical Description:1 online resource (303 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781555538859
Access:Open Access