The violence on April 18-19, 1848, which targeted the abolitionist press, followed one of the largest attempted escapes from slavery in U.S. history, Michael David Cohen recounts.
Mobs Rioted in Washington 173 Years Ago Monday to Defend Slaveholders
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ELECTION 2020: Mobs & US Elections
The prospect of far-right vigilantes heading into the streets to contest the results of the November election has even mainstream institutions worried, writes John Feffer.