Question

I need help with this riddle please.

Women gathered to protest against the shortage of this item. Lack of this resource caused many families in the south to starve. Rioting and looting occurred over this item in Richmond, Virginia, which was the capital of the confederacy.

Answer 1

I’m pretty sure the answer is bread

Answer 2

I'm not sure but the most logical answer is bread

Step-by-step explanation:

the richmond bread riot, also called richmond women's bread riot, accured in Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1863, that was caused by food deprivation during the American Civil War.