The Tompkins Square Riot of 1874
In January 1874 — 150 years ago this week — New Yorkers revolted against unemployment, low wages, and lack of opportunity. What can this uprising tell us about immigrant life in 19th-century New York? What was like life for the German and Irish immigrants who lived in the East Village?
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