#OtD 28 Feb 1789 Barcelona govt increased bread prices.

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#OtD 28 Feb 1789 Barcelona govt increased bread prices. Women took to the streets, robbed stalls and set fire to the municipal oven which made bread for the city. The next day, 8000 rioted to demand price reductions for bread, meat, wine and oil https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9992/barcelona-bread-riots