Wheelbarrow riots
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wheelbarrow-riots-270-12521424
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Wheelbarrow riots
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The wheelbarrow riots are riots that took place in Shanghai in April 1897 against the Western-controlled Shanghai Municipal Council. The Municipal Council of the Shanghai International Settlement decided to increase licence taxes on native wheelbarrow pullers. Around 700 to 800 workers from northern Jiangsu lead several violent demonstrations. The International Police, sailors from visiting warships and the Shanghai Volunteer Corps were involved in the crackdown, which resulted in deaths on both
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1897 tax riots in Shanghai, China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbarrow_riots
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2024-03-18T14:02:16Z
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