Protester Collection (page 12)

HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. The Haymarket Meeting. - In the Name of the People. I Command You to Disperse
HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. The Haymarket Meeting. -" In the Name of the People. I Command You to Disperse." The police takes action at the meeting in Haymarket Square, Chicago, 4 May 1886

RUSSIA: POLITICAL PRISONERS. Students on the way to Siberia for rioting, 1901. Line engraving

COLONIAL PROTEST, c1765. American colonists prepare to burn in effigy a representative of the British crown. Cartoon, c1765

NEW YORK: ANTI-RENT, 1844. Small farmers, disguised as Native Americans, tarring and feathering the Sheriff of Albany during the Anti-Rent War against the Stephen Van Rensselaer family over

TEMPERANCE RALLY, 1853. Procession of the London Temperance League, in Lincolns Inn Fields

NEW YORK: STAMP ACT, 1765. A procession in New York, 1765, in opposition to the Stamp Act: wood engraving, American, 19th century

STAMP ACT, 1765. Lieutenant-Governor Thomas Hutchinson flees from rioters protesting the Stamp Act at Boston, August 1765. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Federal troops open fire on rioters at the Halstead Street Viaduct in Chicago on the night of July 26 during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877

LONDON: PROTEST, 1840s. / nAn Anti-Corn Law League demnonstration in London, England
LONDON: PROTEST, 1840s. /nAn Anti-Corn Law League demnonstration in London, England, in the early 1840s. Contemporary English line engraving

STAMP ACT: REPEAL, 1766. The repeal of the Stamp Act. English cartoon engraving, 1766

STAMP ACT: PROTEST, 1765. A stamp agent hanged in effigy during an anti-Stamp Act protest in 1765. Wood engraving, 1829

STAMP ACT: PROTEST, 1765. A New Hampshire stamp agent hanged in effigy during an anti-Stamp Act protest in 1765. Line engraving, 1829

BRISTOL: REFORM RIOT, 1831. The Reform Riot at Bristol, England, 30 October 1831: wood engraving, English, 19th century

LAJOS KOSSUTH (1802-1894). Hungarian patriot and statesman. Kossuth championing the Hungarian cause in London, England, on 30 October 1851. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

WILKES AND LIBERTY RIOTS. The City Chanters. A scene from the Wilkes and Liberty Riots, 1768. After an engraving, 1775, by S. Okey of a picture by John Collett

FRANCE: STRIKE, 1872. Coal-mine strike in northern France, 1872: strikers meeting and troops occupying the mine. Contemporary engraving

MARTIN LUTHER (1483-1546) Burning the bull of Pope Leo X in Wittenberg, December 10, 1520. Line engraving, German, 1619

HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. The Police Followed the Retreating Anarchists and Sent Deadly Volleys Into Their Midst in Chicago, Illinois, 4 May 1886. Wood engraving, 1887

NEW YORK: COLONIAL RIOT. A fracas between New Yorkers and British soldiers in 1766. The Americans had restored a Liberty Pole cut down by the redcoats. Wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Parisians force the closing of the Opera House, 12 July 1789. Contemporary French engraving by Jean-Louis Prieur

STREET RAILWAY, 1871. Congestion of street railway traffic in the Bowery between Spring and Chatham Streets, New York City

BOSTON: STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Bostonians protesting the Stamp Act by hanging an effigy of stamp agent Andrew Oliver from the Liberty Tree in Newbury Street on 14 August 1765: colored engraving

STRIKE AMONG COAL MINERS of Pennsylvania. Coal miners and their wives taunting Blacklegs, or strikebreakers
STRIKE AMONG COAL MINERS of Pennsylvania. Coal miners and their wives taunting " Blacklegs, " or strikebreakers, at Mahanoy City. Wood engraving from an American newspaper, 1871

STRIKING COAL MINERS, 1871. Striking Pennsylvania coal miners and their wives taunting blackleg strikebreakers
STRIKING COAL MINERS, 1871. Striking Pennsylvania coal miners and their wives taunting " blackleg" strikebreakers: wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1871

NEW YORK: STAMP ACT, 1765. A demonstration against the Stamp Act in New York City, 1 November 1765. Wood engraving, American, c1850

STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Sons of Liberty protesting the Stamp Act by attacking the house of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson at Boston, Massachusetts, on 26 August 1765. Wood engraving, 19th century

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Mass meeting of working men at Tompkins Square in New York City, 25 July 1877, in support of the Great Railroad Strike of that year

ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE, 1840s. An Anti-Corn Law League demonstration in London in the early 1840s: contemporary colored engraving

STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Stamp Act riots at Boston, Massachusetts, between 1765-66. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION. A Chartist protest being observed by Robert Peels new police force, the Peelers, in London, England, 1830s. Wood engraving, 19th century

STAMP ACT, 1765. American colonists denouncing the Stamp Act in 1765. Wood engraving, 19th century

THE HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. Riot at the meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, Illinois, 4 May 1886. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

NEW ORLEANS: RIOT, 1873. Police firing on the milita and rioters in Jackson Square during the riot of March 1873. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN. Great meeting at Cape Town, to oppose the introduction of convicts into the colony. Wood engraving, English, 1849

HOMESTEAD STRIKE, 1892. The Burning Barges. The attempt by strikers to burn the barges bringing Pinkerton agents to Homestead in July 1892. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BOSTON: STAMP ACT RIOT, 1765. Stamp Act riots at Boston in 1765-66: wood engraving, American, 19th century

GRANGE MOVEMENT, 1873. Grange members meeting in the woods near Winchester (Scott County), Illinois, in 1873

LONDON: EXCISE TAX, 1733. Londoners protesting the excise tax outside the Houses of Parliament, 1733. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

LADY GODIVA (11th CENTURY). Wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Anglo-Saxon, gentlewoman, patron of the arts, equestrienne, and tax protester. Wood engraving, American, 1866, after Emanuel Leutze

ANTI-CORN LAW RIOT, 1815. Anti-Corn Law riot at the House of Commons in London, England, 1815. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police charging on the mob at Callowhill Street Bridge, on the morning of 23 July 1877

NEW YORK: STAMP ACT, 1765. New Yorkers protesting the Stamp Act by burning stamps in a bonfire. Line engraving, 19th century

BOSTON: STAMP ACT, 1765. Bostonians reading news of the Stamp Act in August 1765. Wood engraving, English, 19th century

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Americans throwing the Cargoes of the Tea Ships into the River at Boston, Massachusetts, 16 December 1773

STAMP ACT, 1765. A Tory stamp agent strung up on a Liberty Pole while another is about to be tarred and feathered in an anti-Stamp Act demonstration in 1765

SONS OF LIBERTY: STATUE. The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III on the Bowling Green, New York, on the night of 9 July 1776. Color engraving, by John C. McRae

THE HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. Riot at Chicago, May 4, 1886. Contemporary colored engraving

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Parisian women marching to Versailles on 5 October 1789. Contemporary line engraving

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Throughout history, protesters have taken a stand against injustice, fighting for their rights and beliefs. In 1936, unemployed coal miners gathered in Jarrow, England to demonstrate their plight and demand better working conditions. Their unified voices echoed through the streets as they sought justice. In the 1700s, Carolina colonists refused to pay taxes imposed upon them, standing up against unfair policies. Their defiance showcased their determination to protect their freedoms and resist oppressive measures. During World War I, American suffragists like playwright Mercedes de Acosta and her sister bravely protested for women's right to vote. They understood that gender should not hinder one's ability to participate in democracy and fought tirelessly for equality. Centuries earlier, Lady Godiva emerged as an iconic protester in the 11th century. As an Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman and patron of the arts, she fearlessly rode nude on a horse through Coventry to protest excessive taxation imposed by her husband Leofric. Her bold act symbolized resistance against unjust practices. In Monroe, North Carolina in August 1961, integration protests erupted as individuals demanded equal rights for all races. The photograph captured during this tumultuous time serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial equality. The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 saw mobs wreak havoc on First Avenue while sacking Brooks Brothers clothing store. This violent uprising reflected deep-seated frustrations with conscription during the Civil War. The Haymarket Square mass meeting held in Chicago on May 4th, 1886 was marked by both English and German handbills calling people together. This gathering became infamous due to its tragic turn when violence broke out between police officers and protesters advocating for workers' rights. Religious tensions flared up during Belfast riots in Ulster back in August 1872 when Orangemen attacked a Catholic procession. These clashes highlighted sectarian divisions within society that persisted throughout history.