About this episode
The episode discusses the mobbing of a federal government rationing office in Clayton, North Carolina, in March 1943 over gasoline coupons amidst strict rationing during World War II.
March 5th, 1943. Clayton, North Carolina. A federal government rationing office gets mobbed. Fistfights break out. Arrests are made. Over gasoline coupons. Now — before you judge these people — you need to understand what March 1943 actually looked like in Johnston County. Three gallons of gas a week. A pleasure driving ban. Two hundred members of Congress quietly driving on unlimited fuel while their constituents couldn't get to church. Johnston County's patience had been stretched to the absolute limit. And then it snapped. This is We’re Not Gonna Take It.
Topics covered
- rationing
- gasoline
- mob violence
- Johnston County
- World War II
Keywords
- fistfights
- arrests
- Congress
- fuel rationing
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Clayton, North Carolina, Johnston County, Johnston County's
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