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Merthyr Rising
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
Graffiti in Merthyr Tydfil showing a person raising a red flag
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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