Once Upon a House

April 11, 1836

In Cincinnati, a white mob entered a Black community — at a time when African Americans, some escaped from slavery, were competing with whites for jobs — attacked people, burned buildings, and drove many residents from their homes; several Black residents died, and the riot was not controlled until the governor declared martial law.

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  • “iver in Kentucky and was filled with anti-slavery propaganda. This angered local Cincinnati businessmen, who were keen to do business with the Southern states. In late January 1836, some of the most prominent citizens organized a meeting opposing abolition; it was attended by over 500 people. Birney attended the meeting but was not allowed to give his views. [ 3 ] April riot [ edit ] In April, Birney moved his press to Cincinnati. [ 3 ] On 11 April 1836, a mob entered a black community, attacked people, burned buildings, and forced many of the occupants to leave their homes. [ 5 ] Irish rioters burned down a tenement in the Ohio River bottom section of the lower West End . [ 6 ] Several blacks died. The riot was not brought under control until the governor intervened and declared martial law. [ 5 ] The anti-abolitionist paper the Daily Cincinnati Republican described the tenement that was burned as "notorious as a place of resort of rogues, thieves, and prostitutes - black and white". The paper said the arson was”

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_riots_of_1836

    en.wikipedia.org, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_riots_of_1836

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