Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism
Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism by Jagdish Patel and Suresh Grover
Coming of Age : 1976 and the Road to Anti-Racism
by Jagdish Patel and Suresh Grover
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Council <strong>to</strong> combat new NF presence)<br />
23 May <strong>1976</strong><br />
National Party <strong>and</strong> National Front demo at Gatwick Airport as 40 refugees arrive from Malawi<br />
25 May <strong>1976</strong><br />
Mirror headline, ‘Ano<strong>the</strong>r race war warning by Enoch Powell’<br />
Mail headline, ‘Vast queues all planning <strong>to</strong> surge in Britain’<br />
29 May <strong>1976</strong><br />
National Front march <strong>to</strong> Stafford Jail in support <strong>of</strong> 'jailed racist' Robert Relf<br />
01 June <strong>1976</strong><br />
Representatives from 120 organisations <strong>of</strong> Britain's 200,000 strong Pakistani community call on government <strong>to</strong><br />
ban racist marches through black communities<br />
03 June <strong>1976</strong><br />
West Indian cricket team start Test match against Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Appeal <strong>to</strong> Pakistani premier, Benezir Bhut<strong>to</strong>, by Britain’s Pakistani community in <strong>the</strong> UK <strong>to</strong> put pressure on PM<br />
James Callaghan <strong>to</strong> protect Asian community in <strong>the</strong> UK<br />
04 June <strong>1976</strong><br />
Paul Foot 'What <strong>the</strong> papers say' Granada TV race hate <strong>and</strong> prejudice<br />
Gurdeep Singh Chagger murdered in Southall<br />
06 June <strong>1976</strong><br />
3000 person strong march in Southall <strong>to</strong> commemorate <strong>the</strong> death <strong>of</strong> Gurdeep Singh Chagger<br />
Spaghetti House trial - Black people refuse <strong>to</strong> accept legitimacy <strong>of</strong> English courts<br />
07 June <strong>1976</strong><br />
Clashes between Indian community <strong>and</strong> police in Southall<br />
West London Asian community leaders dem<strong>and</strong> PM <strong>to</strong> show 'good faith' <strong>to</strong>wards <strong>the</strong> immigrant communities<br />
<strong>and</strong> repudiate racism<br />
Two white youths attacked In Southall, one stabbed, one mugged, near <strong>the</strong> spot where Gurdeep Singh Chagger<br />
was murdered<br />
7 out <strong>of</strong> 8 or 9 Asians arrested after picking up sticks <strong>to</strong> defend <strong>the</strong>mselves when surrounded by an estimated<br />
150 whites in Barking<br />
Pakistani shop in Barking 'up in flames' after being set on fire<br />
Labour forms plans for a major campaign <strong>to</strong> fight racism following increases in racist <strong>and</strong> fascist activities as well<br />
as increased support for <strong>the</strong> National Front<br />
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