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Munich’s beer-price dispute became a riot in 1844
In May 1844, beer-price increases prompted protests in Munich, Bavaria. Workers and artisans took part, and the unrest became riots that authorities struggled to contain. Government concessions on the price brought the disturbance to an end.
The price of an everyday drink became a political confrontation.
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