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How a Boxing Day riot in the 1880s changed Newfoundland politics

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Christmas is often called the season of peace, but in 1883 a Boxing Day confrontation between Protestants and Catholics in Harbour Grace led to a riot, five deaths, and a public outcry that reshaped politics in the colony.

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How a Boxing Day riot in the 1880s changed Newfoundland politics

Christmas is often called the season of peace, but in 1883 a Boxing Day confrontation between Protestants and Catholics in Harbour Grace led to a riot, five deaths, and a public outcry that reshaped politics in the colony.

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