Next time you see someone bemoaning riots and looting on Facebook, tell them to crack open a history textbook.
As you likely learned in history class growing up, Americans tried to politely speak to England and show them a list of demands, but once it was clear independence would not be given, the newly formed colonies rioted for their freedom. There was violence, property destruction, and anger-filled riots all across the colonies. We read about them now in textbooks as massacres and battles but make no mistake: many of these instances were grassroots efforts by colonizers fighting for freedom.
But the fact is, this is hardly the first time Americans have utilized riots as a way to get basic rights met. Before you pass judgement about groups rioting to demand the end of police brutality against Black Americans remember all the other times white people have done the same.1. The Boston Massacre, March 1770: People in Boston got pissed about the British imposing taxes on them without their consent. This led to the American Revolution.
3. The New York Draft Riots, July 1863: Laborers in New York rioted for four days in July, demolishing parts of the city due to unjust price of being able get out of the draft: an enormous number, $300.00, that most people could not afford. These riots were often useful in getting basic human rights and needs met, and many of these riots helped pushed our country forward in a positive direction. Those listed above are now touted in history textbooks as great moments in American history, while current-day riots against racism are criticized as violent and counterproductive. Nothing is more American than the current protests, marches, and riots taking place in our country.
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