page_title: Orange Riots
hierarchical_section_title: Orange Riots
caption_attribution_description: English: "Roman Catholic clergy as crocodiles invading America's shore to devour the nation's schoolchildren--white, black, American Indian, and Chinese. (The white children are prominent in front, the rest are in the background.) The public school building stands as a fortress against the threat of theocracy, but it has been bombarded and flies Old Glory upside down to signal distress."[1]
context_page_description: The Orange Riots took place in Manhattan, New York City, in 1870 and 1871, and they involved violent conflict between Irish Protestants, called "Orangemen", and Irish Catholics, along with the New York City Police Department and the New York State National Guard. The riot caused the deaths of over 60 civilians — mostly Irish laborers — and three Guardsmen.
context_section_description: The Orange Riots took place in Manhattan, New York City, in 1870 and 1871, and they involved violent conflict between Irish Protestants, called "Orangemen", and Irish Catholics, along with the New York City Police Department and the New York State National Guard. The riot caused the deaths of over 60 civilians — mostly Irish laborers — and three Guardsmen.
caption: An 1871 cartoon by Thomas Nast, protesting at the political power held by Irish Catholics in New York City; the crocodiles are dressed as Catholic bishops.
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