1979 rice riots in Liberia

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The 1979 rice riots in Liberia were a major urban uprising in Monrovia sparked by a proposed increase in the price of rice, which escalated into violent protests that undermined the legitimacy of President William Tolbert’s government and helped set the stage for the 1980 coup.

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