
The Muskegon Traction Company raised the ride fare by 1 cent in August of 1919, it began a riot that lasted through the night, destroying streetcars and causing chaos in the city.
Workers refused to pay more than 6 cents per fare ($1.06 in 2023 dollars).
[More here. h/t Pam M.]
See, white working people can be destructive and violent . BLM and Antifi have nothing on us!
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Sticking It To The Man by messing with people who had nothing to do with any of it is an artform.
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