1981 Chapeltown race riot

1981 Chapeltown race riot
See also: Riots in Chapeltown, List of riots in Leeds, and 1981 England riots

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] Racial tension was seen as a major factor in both riots.

See also

Other riots in the UK the same year

See also: 1981 UK race riots

References

  1. ^ http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/U/untold/programs/riot/timeline.html
  2. ^ http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-terrorism/leeds_2696.jsp
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1970 Garden House riot · 1975 Chapeltown race riot · 1977 Battle of Lewisham
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1980 St. Pauls riot · 1981 England riots · 1981 Brixton riot · 1981 Chapeltown race riot · 1981 Toxteth riots · 1981 Moss Side riot · 1981 Handsworth riots · 1985 Handsworth riots · 1985 Brixton riot · 1985 Broadwater Farm riot · 1987 Chapeltown race riot · 1989 Dewsbury race riot
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2001 England riots: 2001 Bradford riots · 2001 Oldham race riots · 2001 Harehills riot · 2005 Birmingham race riots
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