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The Mosley Riots

Professor Clive Bloom · Gresham College

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The 'Battle' of Cable Street which took place on the 4 October 1936 has become the defining myth of the East End of London and of the left, memorialised thereafter as the defeat of Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts amid the cries of 'They shall not pass!' How did this enduring mythology arise, what was the nature of East End radicalism, what role did the police play, what were the origins of fascism and what happened after the events?

The talk

  1. The Mosley Riots 2013-06-17 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Clive Bloom
Year
2013
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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