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The Richmond Bread Riots (1863)

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The Richmond Bread Riots and Its Aftermath in 1863

Explore the intense events of the Richmond Bread Riots of 1863, as troops confront a threatening mob during the election year, resulting in arrests and trials with pardons due to jail constraints, prompting shifts in support for the impoverished.

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