The History of a Riot Brianne Te Paa one white and one Native

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The History of a Riot Brianne Te Paa one white and one Native'Class lines between settlers and labourers had been drawn What follows is a microhistory of collective revolt.' In 1843, the New Zealand Company settlement of Nelson was rocked by the revolt of its emigrant labourers. Over 70 gang men and their wives collectively resisted their poor working conditions through petitions, strikes and, ultimately, violence. Yet this pivotal struggle went on to be obscured by stories of pioneering men and women 'made