#AnwarSadat undid #Nasser's protectionism in the #Infitah ("opening") to #neoliberalism. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1977, #Egyptians rose up in the #BreadRiots/#BreadIntifada, protesting higher prices & lower pay. By the end, 120 to 800 people had been killed & over 1200 arrested.
January 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
#AnwarSadat undid #Nasser's protectionism in the #Infitah ("opening") to #neoliberalism. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1977, #Egyptians rose up in the #BreadRiots/#BreadIntifada, protesting higher prices & lower pay. By the end, 120 to 800 people had been killed & over 1200 arrested.
1/13/1874 - The depression of 1873-1877 left 3 million people unemployed. The depression began when railroad owner Jay Cooke was found to have issued millions of dollars of worthless stock. Investors panicked and banks closed.
#TompkinsSquareRiot #BreadRiots
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#TompkinsSquareRiot #BreadRiots
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January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
1/13/1874 - The depression of 1873-1877 left 3 million people unemployed. The depression began when railroad owner Jay Cooke was found to have issued millions of dollars of worthless stock. Investors panicked and banks closed.
#TompkinsSquareRiot #BreadRiots
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#TompkinsSquareRiot #BreadRiots
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The grits are cold, and the rebellion is hot. 🔥 When the pantry is empty, the parlor burns. 🔪 #SouthernGothic #BreadRiots #CivilWarWomen #lgbtq #aiart #queerwriters
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The Women Rebel Rebellions of the Muggy South
YouTube video by Absurd Truths & Blatant Lies of the Beaumonts
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November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The grits are cold, and the rebellion is hot. 🔥 When the pantry is empty, the parlor burns. 🔪 #SouthernGothic #BreadRiots #CivilWarWomen #lgbtq #aiart #queerwriters
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In 18th-century #Barcelona, the price of bread was making headlines. 🍞💰 When food prices rose beyond what #workingfamilies could afford, thousands of women—later followed by their men—took to the streets in what became the infamous #BreadRiots. 👇
www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/features/his...
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Have You Heard of Barcelona’s Bread Riots?
These days the news is increasingly filled with articles about the rising cost of living, and the fluctuating price of eggs in particular seems to be a flashpoint. But in 18th-century Barcelona, it wa...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In 18th-century #Barcelona, the price of bread was making headlines. 🍞💰 When food prices rose beyond what #workingfamilies could afford, thousands of women—later followed by their men—took to the streets in what became the infamous #BreadRiots. 👇
www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/features/his...
www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/features/his...