Over the weekend New York City and cities around the country have been witness to clashes between demonstrators and the
NYC has a long history of social and political movements that have engendered change through rioting over issues as diverse as rocking chairs, flour and taxis.
On February 13, 1837, a crowd of 6,000, mostly poor Irish, gathered to hear a series of speeches denouncing the rich. What ensued was the NYC Flour Riot of 1837.