Rebecca’s Country: A Welsh Story of Riot and Resistance - Hardcover

Jones, Rhian E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1915279747 ISBN 13: 9781915279743

Publisher: Calon, 2024

Synopsis

In the early years of the Victorian era, men in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire rebelled against the imposition of tolls on the roads they travelled while making their living. In a mass protest movement, they dressed themselves in dramatic and colourful costumes, and led by the enigmatic figure of ‘Rebecca’, they attacked symbols of injustice, redistributed wealth, and clashed with both local authorities and the national government. These events, which became known as the Rebecca riots, provide a compelling story of successful direct action. But they were also a broader uprising of communities across Wales against a wide range of financial, social and political pressures. In Rebecca’s Country, historian Rhian E. Jones explores the background, chronology and achievements of the movement, and the glimpse that it gives into the lives of ordinary people and how they responded to the sweeping and severe changes of the early nineteenth century, telling the human stories behind this fascinating history.

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About the Author

Rhian E. Jones grew up in south Wales and now lives in London, where she writes on history, politics and popular culture. She has written for publications including The Guardian, Los Angeles Review of Books and New Welsh Review.

Edition details

• Publisher: Calon
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1915279747
• ISBN 13: 9781915279743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256