http://libcom.org/tags/1830s libcom.org tags en http://libcom.org/library/1831-merthyr-tydfil-uprising <p>Two articles on the riots are included, by local historian Bob Saunders, and an excerpt from the Newgate Calendar:</p> <p>THE MERTHYR RISING 1831<br /> Bob Saunders<br /> BACKGROUND</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/1831-merthyr-tydfil-uprising">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/1831-merthyr-tydfil-uprising#comments UK manufacturing and materials steel industry Wales 1830s job losses massacres prices riots strikes uprisings Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:06:01 +0000 catch 17359 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/history/1839-1846-the-anti-renter-movement <strong>The rich had vast land holdings and the tenants paid taxes and rents. The movement grew to 10,000 men and was finally put down by a cavalry unit of 3,000 who came up from New York City. </strong> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/history/1839-1846-the-anti-renter-movement">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/history/1839-1846-the-anti-renter-movement#comments North America agriculture retail and food USA 1830s 1840s New York rent strikes social movements Howard Zinn Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:17:11 +0000 Steven. 9983 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/library/history-communist-league <p>London, October 8th 1885</p><p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/history-communist-league">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/history-communist-league#comments Western Europe Frederick Engels Germany 1830s 1840s 1850s groups Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:17:26 +0000 libcom 2031 at http://libcom.org