Mary Jackson and the Bread Riot

On April 2nd, a pre-arranged protest led by Mary Jackson, a market seller, took place in the capital square. A few hundred women and boys gathered, demanding food due to hunger. The crowd grew to over a thousand, with few men present. Mary Jackson, known for seeking her son's discharge from the army, organized the protest, urging women to meet at Belvedere Hill Baptist Church. They aimed to demand goods at government prices, similar to what the army paid.

What was the main reason for the gathering in the capital square on April 2nd?

• To support a political candidate

• To demand food due to hunger

• To celebrate a festival

• To protest against taxes

What was notable about the men present at the protest?

• They were soldiers

• They were mostly foreign residents with exemptions

• They were government officials

• They were all local residents

Who was Mary Jackson?

• A government official

• A 34-year-old market seller and leader of the bread riot

• A foreign resident

• A soldier in the army

What was Mary Jackson's relationship with the War Department?

• She worked there

• She frequently visited to seek a discharge for her son

• She was unaware of its existence

• She protested against it

How did the Richmond Examiner describe Mary Jackson?

• As a gentle and kind woman

• As a good specimen of a 40-year-old Amazon with the eye of a devil

• As a timid and shy individual

• As a respected community leader

What was the goal of the protest organized by Mary Jackson?

• To demand goods at government prices

• To celebrate a national holiday

• To overthrow the government

• To support the army

Where did Mary Jackson arrange for the women to meet before the protest?

• In the market

• At the city hall

• At Belvedere Hill Baptist Church in Oregon Hill

• In the capital square

What was the portrayal of Mary Jackson in another paper?

• As a gentle and kind woman

• As having a vixenish eye

• As a timid and shy individual

• As a respected community leader

What was the demographic of the neighborhood where the meeting was held?

• Elite

• Middle-class

• Working-class

• Upper-class

What did the protestors want to achieve by going to the provision stores?

• To buy goods at market prices

• To support the store owners

• To demand goods at government prices

• To close the stores