New York City Food Riot of 1917

Food Riots of 1917

Food Riots of 1917 in the New York Times on February 21, 1917

The New York City Food Riot of 1917 began on February 20, 1917, after a mob confronted store and pushcart owners over the raising of prices following the shortages of World War I.^[1]

History

Marie Ganz was arrested.

References

↑ "Women in Bread Riot At Doors of City Hall. WIth Babies in Arms They Cry for Cheaper Food. Dispersed by Mounted Police. Police Fail to Break Rush. Mrs. Harris Makes Speech. Marie Ganz Arrested" (PDF). New York Times. February 21, 1917. Retrieved 2015-02-13.

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[1] "Women in Bread Riot At Doors of City Hall. WIth Babies in Arms They Cry for Cheaper Food. Dispersed by Mounted Police. Police Fail to Break Rush. Mrs. Harris Makes Speech. Marie Ganz Arrested" (PDF). New York Times. February 21, 1917. Retrieved 2015-02-13.