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On this day, 29 October 1831, widespread rioting began in Bristol in response to the defeat of the second Reform Bill, which would have expanded the right to vote. Over £300,000 worth of damage was done to the centre of Bristol and there were over 250 casualties in three days of rioting. The events in Bristol were part of nationwide unrest due to the defeat of the Reform Bill with riots also taking place in Nottingham, Derby and elsewhere. In 1832, the Great Reform Act was passed, which extended the vote to any man owning property worth £10 or more.
More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10131/bristol-riots

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