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The Southall Campaign Committee presents
Southall on Trial
'On Monday 23 April 1979 the National Front held an election meeting in Southall Town Hall. Over 5,000 police were deployed in the area, many local residents sustained severe injuries, Blair Peach died and 342 people were charged.
'In this programme we show how the local community, predominantly black, responded to these events. As the trials of the 342 continue in Barnet courts, the programme aims to show that not only Southall but the whole of the black community living in Britain is on trial for asserting and defending its right to live in this country peaceably, free. from the fear of racist. intimidation.'
Made with the help of the COMMUNITY PROGRAMME UNIT

Source: Radio Times

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