Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Disorder and Order in Colonial America
Chapter 2: Rioting in the Revolution
Chapter 3: Democracy Unleashed
Chapter 4: The Tragedy of Race
Chapter 5: Brink of Anarchy
Chapter 6: Democracy Entrenched
Epilogue
Appendix: Counting Riots
Notes
Index

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An eye-opening account of the role of rioting in American history.

About the Author

Paul A. Gilje is Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma and author of The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City: 1763-1834.