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Men protesting tolls adopted the name Rebecca’s Daughters
Between 1839 and 1843, farmers and agricultural workers in Wales protested burdens including road tolls. Some men attacking toll-gates wore women’s clothing or masks and called themselves Rebecca’s Daughters. The gates were a visible symbol of the costs pressing on farming communities.
The protesters used a female name in their attacks on road gates.
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