Outrage over the soaring prices of staples such as flour kindled Richmond’s
1863 Bread Riots, led by the city’s housewives and mothers, struggling to feed their families. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress
Outrage over the soaring prices of staples such as flour kindled Richmond’s
1863 Bread Riots, led by the city’s housewives and mothers, struggling to feed their families. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress