Anti-lockdown efforts during the Spanish flu pandemic offer a cautionary tale for the coronavirus outbreak.
the city Board of Supervisors to give residents"speedy relief" from the"burdensome" requirement, according to board's meeting minutes.
In Portland, Oregon, Christian Scientists, who said they believed they were immune to the flu because of their beliefs, protested restrictions on public gatherings, according to the center's research. The group claimed that"the police power of the state should not be used to prevent Christian worship in the churches." Another group of Christian Scientists successfully sued Los Angeles, claiming the restrictions unfairly targeted religious groups.
A protester waves a flag during a rally calling for the state to lift stay-at-home orders and reopen the economy in downtown Richmond, Va., on May 6.After the second wave of the Spanish flu hit, officials in Denver implemented a second round of closures, targeting theaters and other places of public amusement. Within hours, dozens of business owners formed the Amusement Council. They began lobbying city officials against the shutdown, saying they unfairly targeted some businesses over others.
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