Difference between revisions of "Anti-rent Wars"

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*[[The New York Times July 19, 1866 Article]] <br>
 
*[[The New York Times July 19, 1866 Article]] <br>
 
*[[The New York Times July 25, 1866 Article]] - saying the Anti-Rent War is virtually ended.<br>
 
*[[The New York Times July 25, 1866 Article]] - saying the Anti-Rent War is virtually ended.<br>
*[[The New York Times July 28, 1869 Article]] <br>
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*[[The New York Times July 28, 1869 Article]]  
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*[[Judge Amasa J. Parker and the Anti-rent Wars]] - Landmarks of Albany County
 
*[[Buffalo Courier September 2, 1883 Article]] - has a good summary of events.<br>
 
*[[Buffalo Courier September 2, 1883 Article]] - has a good summary of events.<br>
 
*[[Albany Times Union November 27, 2011]] - Good summary
 
*[[Albany Times Union November 27, 2011]] - Good summary

Revision as of 02:06, 21 February 2013

Calico Indian from the New Scotland Historical Association

The first mass meeting of tenant farmers leading to the Anti-Rent War was held in Berne on July 4th, 1839. In January, 1845 one hundred and fifty delegates from eleven counties assembled in St. Paul's Lutheran Church to call for political action to redress their grievances.[1]

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  1. Christman, Henry, Tin Horns and Calico, Hope Farm Press, 1978, pp. 128-130