what is a corn riot holiday?
Its a celebration of our modern day democracy which started in 1769 when the Jersey corn riots took place.
History of the corn riots
in 1769 landowners where exporting wheat from Jersey to England where a bad harvest had increased the prices. Frustrated with the food shortages, increase in pricing, unfair taxation and the power structure in Jersey 500 islanders stormed the Royal Court with 13 demands on September 28th 1769.These demands included:
- Lowering the price of wheat
- Ejecting foreigners off the island
- Sales tax should have a limit
- The Customs’ House officers be ejected
