Rebellions against the United States
22 entries in the Rebellions Against the United States compendium.
Battle of AlcatrazA failed 1946 escape attempt at Alcatraz prison.American Civil WarCivil war between the Union and Confederacy over slavery and secession.Autumn Uprising of 1946Peasant uprising against US military rule in South Korea, 1946.Black Liberation ArmyUnderground militant group waging armed struggle for black liberation.John Brown's raid on Harpers FerryAbolitionist whose raid on Harpers Ferry preceded the Civil War.The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the LordFar-right militia that declared war on the US government.Crazy Snake Rebellion1909 conflict over allotment and alleged theft of smoked meat.Fries's RebellionPennsylvania Dutch farmers' tax revolt against the 1798 Window Tax.Green Corn RebellionArmed farmers protest the draft in 1917 OklahomaJayuya UprisingNationalist revolt against U.S. sovereignty in Puerto Rico.Battle of Liberty PlaceInsurrection by White League against Reconstruction government in New Orleans.Moro RebellionArmed conflict between Moro people and US military in southern Philippines.San Juan Nationalist revoltArmed uprising against U.S. rule in San Juan, 1950.New York City draft riotsWorking-class protest turned race riot in Civil War New York.Philippine–American WarConflict over U.S. annexation of the Philippines after the Spanish–American War.Puerto Rican Nationalist Party insurgencyCoordinated uprisings for Puerto Rican secession from U.S. rule.SakdalistaFilipino movement demanding immediate independence and reform.Six Years' WarA civil war opposing President Báez and his U.S. annexation plans.Taos RevoltA 1847 Hispano-Pueblo uprising against U.S. occupation in New Mexico.Utuado uprisingA 1950 revolt against U.S. rule in Utuado, Puerto Rico.Whiskey RebellionViolent tax protest in the early United States, 1791–1794.Wounded Knee Occupation1973 occupation by Oglala Lakota and AIM protesting corruption and treaty failures.
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