Chapeltown Riots (1987)

Chapeltown Riots (1987)

The Chapeltown Riots of 1987, were racially motivated riots in Chapeltown, Leeds, UK. It was not the first time such rioting had occurred. In 1981 the area was subject to widespread rioting, this was also occurring in London, Birmingham and Liverpool at the time.

ee also

*Chapeltown
*Chapeltown riot (1981)
*Harehills riot
*List of race riots


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