1971 Dutch farmers' revolt

thumb|Farmers demonstrate as riot police guard the tent where voting took place. The 1971 Dutch farmers' revolt (nl Boerenopstand van 1971) took place on 21 December 1971 in the municipality of Tubbergen in Overijssel, the Netherlands.https://anderetijden.nl/aflevering/114/Veldslag-in-Tubbergen Veldslag in Tubbergen Blokzijl Maarten Veltman Femke 8 May 2014 Andere Tijden nl 17 August 2022 The rebellion was set off by an intended land consolidation of, in particular, agricultural land. Voting In the stakeholder vote on the land consolidation plan there were 2,938 eligible voters, about 1,200 of whom were farmers. Only 27 votes were cast, 15 in favor and 12 against the proposal. Despite the low turnout, the plan was approved, because the votes that were not cast were considered to be in favor. This was seen as unfair by many residents of the municipality. Riots Riots erupted in the villages of Tubbergen and Geesteren. The windows of the town hall were smashed and the residence of mayor Lodewijk Paul Hubertus Schepers nl Lodewijk Paul Hubertus Schepers was set on fire.Goorhuis Wim 12 December 2020 Bijna 50 jaar na de boerenopstand in Tubbergen vechten dochters van verguisde burgemeester Schepers voor eerherstel https://www.tubantia.nl/tubbergen/bijna-50-jaar-na-de-boerenopstand-in-tubbergen-vechten-dochters-van-verguisde-burgemeester-schepers-voor-eerherstel~a0cf45f3/ nl Tubantia 17 August 2022 Riot police was deployed and several people were injured, one police officer was even stabbed in the back. In 1972, a report on the events was discussed in the House of Representatives.12 January 1972 Rapport in de maak over rel Tubbergen https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010818237:mpeg21:a0078 nl Trouw The Hague 17 August 2022 Aftermath On 26 March 1973, a new vote on the land consolidation took place. The plan was rejected by majority vote, after which it wasn't considered for implementation again.27 March 1973 Tubbergen verwerpt verkaveling https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ABCDDD:010825272:mpeg21:a0113 nl Trouw Tubbergen 17 August 2022 In 2021, a theater production looked back on this turbulent episode.https://boerenopstandtubbergen.nl/ Tot Tubbig en niet verder Boerenopstandtubbergen.nl 17 August 2022 Fifty years later, there were still mixed feelings about the 'revolt' in Tubbergen.Goorhuis Wim 20 March 2021 Laurens ten Den over de boerenopstand: 'Waarom is dat juist in Tubbergen gebeurd?' https://www.tubantia.nl/tubbergen/laurens-ten-den-over-de-boerenopstand-waarom-is-dat-juist-in-tubbergen-gebeurd~a876badc/ nl Tubantia Tubbergen 17 August 2022Goorhuis Wim 17 August 2021 Nieuwe expositie over boerenopstand Tubbergen bevat stukken die tot nu toe vertrouwelijk waren https://www.tubantia.nl/tubbergen/nieuwe-expositie-over-boerenopstand-tubbergen-bevat-stukken-die-tot-nu-toe-vertrouwelijk-waren~ae41bdaf/ nl Tubantia Tubbergen 17 August 2022 Images See also 1963 Dutch farmers' revolt 1989–1990 Dutch farmers' protests Dutch farmers' protests References Category:1971 in the Netherlands Category:1971 protests Category:History of agriculture in the Netherlands Category:History of Overijssel Category:Protests in the Netherlands