#RIOT CIVIL UNREST FREE#
Jones, attacked and ransacked Lawrence, Kansas, founded by antislavery settlers from Massachusetts hoping to make Kansas a free state. 1856 – Sacking of Lawrence, Kansas, May 21, 1856, when proslavery settlers, led by Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J.1855 – Detroit brothel riots, 1855–1859, Detroit, Michigan.1855 – Bloody Monday, Know-Nothing Party riot, August 6, Louisville, Kentucky (anti-immigration).1855 – Portland Rum Riot, June 2, Portland, Maine.1855 – Lager Beer Riot, April 21, Chicago, Illinois.1853 – Cincinnati Riot of 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio.1851 – Christiana Riot, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.1849 – Astor Place riot, May 10, New York City, (anti-British).1844 – Philadelphia Nativist Riots, May 6–8, July 6–7, Philadelphia (anti-Catholic).the Abolition Riots), August 1, Philadelphia 1841 – Cincinnati Riots of 1841, early September, Cincinnati, Ohio.1839 – Anti-Rent War, Hudson Valley, New York.1839 – Honey War, Iowa- Missouri border.1836 – Cincinnati Riots of 1836, Cincinnati, Ohio.1835–1836 – Toledo War, a boundary dispute between states of Michigan and Ohio.1835 – Destruction of Noyes Academy, Canaan, New Hampshire.1835 – Gentleman's Riot, numerous riots throughout 1835 targeting abolitionists, Boston, Massachusetts.1834 – Attack on Canterbury Female Boarding School, Canterbury, Connecticut.1834 – Anti-abolitionist riot, New York City.1831 – Nat Turner's slave rebellion, August 21–23, Southampton County, Virginia.1829 – Cincinnati riots of 1829, August 15–22, Cincinnati, Ohio.1824 – Hard Scrabble and Snow Town Riots, 1824 & 1831 respectively, Providence, RI.1812 - Baltimore riots, these took place shortly before the War of 1812.1799 – Fries Rebellion, 1799–1800, Tax revolt by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers Pennsylvania.1791–1794 – Whiskey Rebellion, Western Pennsylvania (anti-excise tax on whiskey).1786 – Paper Money Riot, September 20, Exeter, New Hampshire.1786 – Shays' Rebellion, Aug– February 3, 1787, Western Massachusetts.Anti-government protest by soldiers of the Continental Army against the Congress of the Confederation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1783 – Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783, June 20."I just hope people come to realise that what they're ultimately doing is just destroying our own backyard. "It's just very sad to see our own people destroying our own businesses.
The numbers are just too overwhelming to pretty much do anything against them," he said. "It's up to them if they want to come and loot your business or not. Surian Yee, the co-owner of a clothing company in Honiara said businesses were powerless to stop looters. The statement asked the Solomon Islands government to take "all necessary measures to strengthen the protection of Chinese enterprises and personnel and safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens". anti-government demonstrations took place, and some local Chinese shops were destroyed, smashed and burned," the warning said. The Chinese Embassy in Honiara has sent out an alert to the community to stay vigilant, not leave their homes unless it is necessary and to stay away from the demonstrations.īusiness owners in the capital were told to suspend all activities. Rioters targeted Prime Minister Sogavare's compound.