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- Boston Riots: Three Centuries of Social Violence
- 2019
- Book
- Published by: Northeastern University Press
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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.
Table of Contents
- Half Title
- p. i
- Frontispiece
- p. iii
- Title Page
- p. iii
- Dedication
- p. v
- Illustrations
- p. ix
- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- Half Title 1
- p. 1
- Introduction
- pp. 3-12
- 1. The Eighteenth-Century Setting
- pp. 13-24
- 3. The Impressment Riot of 1747
- pp. 52-75
- 7. The 1919 Police Strike Riots
- pp. 143-170
- 8. Ghetto Riots, 1967-1968
- pp. 171-187
- 9. Antibusing Riots, Fall 1974
- pp. 188-208
- 10. Antibusing Riots, 1975-1976
- pp. 209-227
- 11. Conclusion
- pp. 228-234
- Appendix: Chronology of Boston Riots
- pp. 235-237
- Select Bibliography
- pp. 271-277
Additional Information
ISBN
9781555538859
MARC Record
OCLC
1102420163
Pages
303
Launched on MUSE
2019-11-17
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
