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The 1981 Brixton riot, or Brixton uprising, [1] was a series of clashes between mainly black youths and the Metropolitan Police in Brixton, London, between 10 and 12 April 1981. [2]
In April and July 1981, there were riots in several cities and towns in England. The riots mainly involved black English youth clashing with police. They were caused by tension between black people and the police, [1] especially perceived racist discrimination against black people through increased use of stop-and-search, [2] and were also fuelled by inner-city deprivation. [3]
The Scarman report was commissioned by the UK Government following the 1981 Brixton riots. Lord Scarman was appointed by then Home Secretary William Whitelaw on 14 April 1981 (two days after the rioting ended) to hold the enquiry into the riots. [1] The Scarman report was published on 25 November 1981. [2]
During the 1981 Brixton riots, the centre was left untouched. [4] In 1983, the centre hosted people coming to London for the Stop the City demonstration. [5] The Kate Sharpley Library (KSL) was founded at the 121 in 1979 by, among others, Albert Meltzer. [6]
The Toxteth riots of July 1981 were a civil disturbance in Toxteth, inner-city Liverpool, which arose in part from long-standing tensions between the local police and the black community. They followed the Brixton riot earlier that year and were part of the 1981 England riots .
One of the most serious riots in London of the 20th century took place in Brixton over 10, 11 and 12 April 1981. The riot resulted in almost 300 police injuries and 45 members' of the public being injured; over a hundred vehicles were burned, including 56 police vehicles; almost 150 buildings were damaged, with thirty burned. There were 82 arrests.
1981 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1981st ... April 11 – 1981 Brixton riot: Rioters in south London, UK, ...
Brixton riots may refer to: 1981 Brixton riot – 11 April 1981; 1985 Brixton riot – 28 September 1985; 1995 Brixton riot – 13 December 1995;