Notting Hill race riots
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The Notting Hill race riots were a series of violent clashes in late 1950s London that exposed deep-seated racial tensions and hostility toward West Indian immigrants in post-war Britain.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disturbance
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historical event ⓘ race riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
calls for stronger race relations legislation
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increased police surveillance of Black communities ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attacks on Black residents
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police clashes ⓘ street violence ⓘ use of improvised weapons ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1958-09-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupTargeted |
Black Caribbean community
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West Indian immigrants ⓘ |
| hasCause |
activities of far-right groups
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economic competition ⓘ hostility toward West Indian immigrants ⓘ housing discrimination ⓘ post-war immigration to Britain ⓘ racial tension ⓘ white racist violence ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
arrival of the Windrush generation
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post-war labour shortages in Britain ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the Notting Hill Carnival ⓘ |
| ledTo |
formation of early Black community organisations
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greater awareness of racial discrimination in the UK ⓘ increased debate on race relations in Britain ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Notting Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | West London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor | exposing deep-seated racial tensions in post-war Britain ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests | over 100 ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | approximately 7 ⓘ |
| perpetratorGroup |
racist mobs
ⓘ
white working-class gangs ⓘ |
| policeInvolved | Metropolitan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicReaction |
concern about immigration policy
ⓘ
widespread condemnation of racist violence ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1958 Nottingham race riots
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Bristol Bus Boycott NERFINISHED ⓘ Brixton riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1958-08-30 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Black British history
ⓘ
British social history ⓘ migration studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
assault on a Swedish woman married to a Jamaican man
ⓘ
street fights between white youths and Black residents ⓘ |
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