Protester Collection (page 11)

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS. Charge of the police on the rioters at the Tribune office during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary American engraving

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. Leaders of rioting mob during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary engraving from an American newspaper

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS. Burning of the 2nd Avenue Armory during the New York City Draft Riots of July 13-16, 1863. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS. Conflict between the military and an angry mob on First Avenue during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary wood engraving

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS, 1863. A mob of rioters attacking the offices of the New York Tribune during the New York City Draft Riots, 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary English wood engraving

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS. Fighting between rioters and military during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BARBARA FRIETSCHIE (1766-1862). American patriot. Mrs. Barbara Frietschie waving the Union flag above General Stonewall Jackson and his Confederate troops as they marched through Frederick, Maryland

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. Some of the ringleaders of the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: contemporary colored engraving

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS, 1863. Andrews of Virginia haranguing the mob during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary American wood engraving

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. An angry mob sacking a 2nd Avenue drug store during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary engraving

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. A Gorilla on the Loose. A caricature engraving depicting a draft rioter during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: contemporary engraving

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS. The rioters repulsed at the corner of 7th Avenue and 28th St. during the New York City Draft Riots of July 13-16, 1863

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. An angry mob in Lexington Avenue during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary engraving from an American newspaper

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS, 1863. Destruction of the Provost Marshals office on Third Avenue during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary American wood engraving

CIVIL WAR PROFITEERING. Protesting against speculators, who made big profits on Wall Street during the American Civil War, accusing them of fraud and forgery

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS. Provost Guard Attacking the Rioters during the New York City Draft Riots of July 13-16, 1863. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

CIVIL WAR: FORT MOULTRIE. Confederate battery at Fort Moultrie, Sullivans Island, near Charleston, South Carolina. Wood engraving, 1864

CIVIL WAR: DRAFT RIOTS. Armed draft rioters on 2nd Avenue inciting others to riot during the New York City Draft Riots of July 13-16, 1863

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Blockade of engines at Martinsburg, West Virginia, 16 July 1877, at the start of the Great Railroad Strike. Contemporary American wood engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Armed strikers marching to the railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the Great Railroad Strike, July 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. A mob of strikers under attack by police at Chicago, Illinois, during the Great Railroad Strike, 26 July 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Private police of the Scranton Iron and Coal Company firing on a mob of striking miners on Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania, during the Great Railroad Strike

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Strikers in the street talking to members of the National Guard at a hotel in Albany, New York, during the Great Railroad Strike, 24 July 1877

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Strikers marching down the New York Central Railroad track at West Albany, New York, during the Great Railroad Strike, 24 July 1877. Contemporary American wood engraving

ANTI-STAMP ACT, BOSTON, 1765. Bostonians protesting the Stamp Act by burning the stamps in a bonfire. German engraving by Daniel Chodowiecki, 1784

FRANCE: REVOLUTION OF 1848. Procession before the Hotel de Ville, 16 March 1848. Contemporary wood engraving

STRIKING WOMEN, 1860. Eight hundred striking women shoemakers of Lynn, Massachusetts, parading in a snowstorm behind the Lynn City Guards, 7 March 1860. Contemporary American wood engraving

WALES: REBECCA RIOTS, 1843. Scene of rioters protesting high tolls during the Rebecca Riots (1839-44), South Wales. Wood engraving, 1843

RUSSIA: NIHILISTS, 1881. Arrest of alleged nihilists at Kiev, 1881. Contemporary American wood engraving

RUSSIA: MOSCOW, 1881. Arrest of four hundred students at Moscow. American newspaper engraving, 1881

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE. The Philadelphia milita firing on rioters, 21 July 1877. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

STAMP ACT, 1765. Stamp agent strung up on a Liberty Pole during an anti-Stamp Act demonstration in the American colonies in 1765

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Emptying the tea into Boston Harbor, 16 December 1773. Engraving, 19th century

BOSTON TEA PARTY, 1773. Captain O Connors coat-skirts nailed to the whipping post after he was caught attempting to salvage some of the tea thrown into the harbor for his own gain

CHOLERA PANIC, 1892. In May 1892 passengers from the German steamer Normannia, arriving at Fire Island for quarantine, are met by protesters from Long Island

MORMON DEMONSTRATION, 1879. Mormon women demonstrating in favor of polygamy during a parade in honor of Daniel H. Wells in Salt Lake City, Utah, 6 May 1879. Wood engraving, American, 1879

DORRs REBELLION, 1844. The Great Mass Meeting for Democracy and Dorr in support of the imprisoned Thomas Wilson Dorr, at Providence, Rhode Island, 4 September 1844

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Colonel Agramontes cavalry charging on the mob, at the Halstead Street Viaduct in Chicago, Illinois, 26 July 1877

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

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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.