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| Merthyr Rising | |
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 Illustration by Hablot Knight Browne depicting people raising a red flag during the Merthyr Rising of 1831 | |
| Date | June 1831 |
| Location | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Caused by | Lowering of wages, unemployment |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | c. 24 |
| Arrested | 26 |
The Merthyr Rising, also referred to as the Merthyr Riots,[1][2] of 1831 was the violent climax to many years of simmering unrest among the large working class population of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and the surrounding area. The Rising marked the first times the red flag was used a symbol of working class rebellion in the United Kingdom.[3][4]
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- ^ Phil Carradice (25 November 2011). "A history of Welsh protest". BBC Blogs - Wales.
- ^ Reddebrek (31 March 2015). "1831: the Merthyr Rising and Dic Penderyn". LibCom. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Attard, Joe (2 June 2020). "The Merthyr Rising 1831: rage, rebellion and the red flag". International Marxist Tendency. Retrieved 25 March 2022.