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The Merthyr Rising, also referred to as the Merthyr Riots[3][4], was a worker's uprising which took place in 1831 in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It was a result of many years of simmering unrest among the large working class population of Merthyr and the surrounding area, most if which was employed in the local ironworking industry. It resulted in 24 deaths and 26 arrests. During the uprising, an unadorned red flag was used for the first time in Britain,[5] with some historians and politicians suggesting it as the origin of the red flag as a symbol of socialism.[6]
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Merthyr Rising | |
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![]() Illustration by Hablot Knight Browne depicting people raising a red flag during the Merthyr Rising of 1831 | |
Date | June 1831 |
Location | Merthyr Tydfil parish |
Caused by | Lowering of wages, unemployment, the activities of the Court of Requests |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | 24[1] |
Arrested | 26[2] |
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