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The Chapeltown Riots of 1981 took place in the [[Leeds]] district of [[Chapeltown, West Yorkshire|Chapeltown]] in [[West Yorkshire]], England, during a time when many other areas of the UK were suffering similar problems (such as London, [[Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]). The riots unfolded in July 1981 from a background of racial tension, inner city [[deprivation]], [[slum|poor housing]] and high [[unemployment]] (which was rising rapidly as a result of the [[Early 1980s recession|recession]] at the time). This brought high tension, particularly amongst the areas Caribbean community, culminating in attacks on the local police. |
The Chapeltown Riots of 1981 took place in the [[Leeds]] district of [[Chapeltown, West Yorkshire|Chapeltown]] in [[West Yorkshire]], England, during a time when many other areas of the UK were suffering similar problems (such as London, [[Birmingham]] and [[Liverpool]]). The riots unfolded in July 1981 from a background of racial tension, inner city [[deprivation]], [[slum|poor housing]] and high [[unemployment]] (which was rising rapidly as a result of the [[Early 1980s recession|recession]] at the time). This brought high tension, particularly amongst the areas Caribbean community, culminating in attacks on the local police. |
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These weren't to be the last riots in the area. In 1987 there was further rioting in Chapeltown and in 2001 there was widespread rioting in nearby [[Harehills]].<ref>http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/U/untold/programs/riot/timeline.html</ref><ref>http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-terrorism/leeds_2696.jsp</ref> |
These weren't to be the last riots in the area. In 1987 there was further rioting in Chapeltown and in 2001 there was widespread rioting in nearby [[Harehills]].<ref>http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/U/untold/programs/riot/timeline.html</ref><ref>http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-terrorism/leeds_2696.jsp</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:42, 1 January 2012
The Chapeltown Riots of 1981 took place in the Leeds district of Chapeltown in West Yorkshire, England, during a time when many other areas of the UK were suffering similar problems (such as London, Birmingham and Liverpool). The riots unfolded in July 1981 from a background of racial tension, inner city deprivation, poor housing and high unemployment (which was rising rapidly as a result of the recession at the time). This brought high tension, particularly amongst the areas Caribbean community, culminating in attacks on the local police.
These weren't to be the last riots in the area. In 1987 there was further rioting in Chapeltown and in 2001 there was widespread rioting in nearby Harehills.[1][2]
See also
- Chapeltown
- Harehills
- Chapeltown riot (1975)
- Chapeltown riot (1987)
- Harehills riot
- List of race riots
Other riots in the UK the same year
- Brixton riots (1981) - London
- Handsworth riots - Birmingham
- Toxteth riots - Liverpool