1. Liberty County Riot (August 18, 1900, Liberty County, Georgia): Racial violence and uprising among Black residents against oppression. Georgia state troops were called in to settle the problem.
2. Colorado Labor Wars (1903–1904, Colorado): Armed conflict between striking coal miners and mine owners/strikebreakers, involving bombings and guerrilla tactics. Federal troops and state militia were deployed to suppress the unrest.
3. Green Corn Rebellion (August 3, 1917, Central Oklahoma): Uprising by rural poor and farmers against World War I conscription, involving plans to march on Washington. Oklahoma National Guard was called in to quell the rebellion.
4. Battle of Blair Mountain (August–September 1921, Logan County, West Virginia): Largest labor uprising in U.S. history, where armed coal miners fought against coal operators and private detectives over union rights. Federal troops and state militia were sent to end the conflict.
5. Rosewood Massacre (January 1–7, 1923, Rosewood, Florida): Racial insurrection where white mobs attacked and destroyed a Black town in response to alleged crimes. Florida National Guard was called in to restore order.
6. Bonus Army March (Spring/Summer 1932, Washington, D.C.): World War I veterans occupied the capital demanding early payment of bonuses amid the Great Depression, leading to clashes. U.S. Army under President Hoover was deployed to clear the encampment. (oddly, the gov't had the money....the Germans in 1925 had already paid reparations)
7. Battle of Athens (August 1–2, 1946, McMinn County, Tennessee): Armed revolt by World War II veterans and citizens against a corrupt local government involved in election fraud. Local and state authorities, including the National Guard, were involved in settling the issue.
8. Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolts (October 30, 1950, various locations in Puerto Rico): Series of uprisings by nationalists against U.S. rule, including armed attacks on government buildings and attempts on officials' lives. U.S. military and federal forces were called in to suppress the insurgencies.
9. Attica Prison Uprising (September 9–13, 1971, Attica, New York): Inmates rebelled and took hostages demanding better prison conditions and rights. New York State LE and National Guard were called in, resulting in a violent retaking of the prison.
10. Wounded Knee Incident (February 27–May 8, 1973, Wounded Knee, South Dakota): Armed occupation by Oglala Sioux and American Indian Movement activists protesting treaty violations and tribal corruption. Eventually....the FBI and U.S. Marshals were deployed to resolve the siege.
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