- 1981 Chapeltown race riot
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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
- Chapeltown
- Harehills
- Chapeltown riot (1975)
- Chapeltown riot (1987)
- Harehills riot
- List of race riots
Other riots in the UK the same year
See also: 1981 UK race riots- Brixton riots (1981) - London
- Handsworth riots - Birmingham
- Toxteth riots - Liverpool
References
Riots in England Pre-20th century 1189 Massacre of the Jews · 1196 Poor riot · 1355 St Scholastica Day riot · 1381 Peasants' Revolt · 1517 Evil May Day · 1668 Bawdy House Riots · 1769 Spitalfield Riots · 1780 Gordon riots · 1791 Priestley riots · 1793 Bristol Bridge riot · 1809 Old Price Riots · 1816 Spa Fields riots · 1816 Ely and Littleport riots · 1819 Peterloo Massacre · 1830 Swing riots · 1831 Queen Square riots (Bristol) · 1832 Days of May · 1838 Battle of Bossenden Wood · 1896 Newlyn riotsPre-1970s 1907 Brown Dog riots · 1910 Tonypandy riots · 1919 Epsom riot · 1919 Battle of Bow Street · 1919 Luton Peace Day riots · 1932 Old Market riot (Bristol) · 1936 Battle of Cable Street · 1958 Notting Hill race riots1970s 1980s 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 riot1990s 1990 Poll Tax riots · 1990 Strangeways Prison riot · 1991 Meadow Well riots · 1991 Handsworth riots · 1992 Hartcliffe riot (Bristol) · 1995 Manningham riot · 1995 Brixton riot2000s 2001 England riots: 2001 Bradford riots · 2001 Oldham race riots · 2001 Harehills riot · 2005 Birmingham race riots2010s Related articles Death of Mark Duggan · House of Reeves · List of riots · List of riots in Leeds · List of riots in London · Death of Keith Blakelock · Public Order Act · Riot · Riot Act · Riot control · Scarman reportCategories:- Race riots in England
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- History of Leeds
- Black British history
- Chapeltown, Leeds
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