#OtD 24 May 1816 the Littleport riots were suppressed by killing one of the rioters. The riots were a response to the rising cost of grain, shortages, and high unemployment https://t.co/Jxim3iYmBP https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7897/littleport-riots-suppressed?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon