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The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.
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Broad Street Riot
1837 brawl between Irish Americans and firefighters in Boston, Massachusetts
The Broad Street Riot was a massive brawl that occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 11, 1837, between Irish Americans and Yankee firefighters. An estimated 800 people were involved in the actual fighting, with at least 10,000 spectators egging them on. Nearby homes were…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Boston
Capital and largest city of Massachusetts, US
Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The city serves as the cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Yankee
Term for people from the United States
The term Yankee and its contracted form Yank have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Their various meanings depend on the context, and may refer to New Englanders, the Northeastern United States, the Northern United States, or to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Irish people
Ethnic group native to the island of Ireland
The Irish are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry, history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years. For most of Ireland's recorded…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)