Question

What caused the Bread Riots in Richmond, Virginia in 1863

Answer 1

Gaunt, hungry women (at right) - several wielding clubs, another a smoking pistol - take to the streets of Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1863, to protest food shortages, hoarding, speculation, and spiraling inflation in the Confederate capital.

Step-by-step explanation:

In short, The Bread Riots were caused by two consecutive years of bad harvests, grain and flour shortages, inflated prices and hoarding.

Answer 2

Gaunt, hungry women

Step-by-step explanation:

Several wielding clubs, another a smoking pistol - take to the streets of Richmond, Virginia, on April 2, 1863, to protest food shortages, hoarding, speculation, and spiraling inflation in the Confederate capital.