EVENT INFORMATION

23
April
1979

Southall mobilizes against a National Front meeting

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📅 23 April 1979 📍 United Kingdom

Residents and antiracist organizations protested a National Front election meeting at Southall Town Hall. The confrontation involved a major police operation; teacher and demonstrator Blair Peach suffered fatal head injuries and died the following day. The campaign linked opposition to fascist organizing with demands for police accountability. This entry dates the demonstration, rather than the subsequent death.

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People in this event

Blair Peach

Organizations in this Event

Indian Workers Association

Anti-Nazi League

Metropolitan Police

National Front