1981 Chapeltown riots

Civil disorder in Leeds, Yorkshire, England Chapeltown riots (disambiguation) List of riots in Leeds 1981 England riots November 2019 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 poverty, poor housing and high unemployment (which was rising rapidly as a result of the recession at the time).Libraries Leeds 2019-10-11 The 1981 uprising https://secretlibraryleeds.net/2019/10/11/the-1981-uprising/ 2020-06-10 The Secret Library Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog en 15 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201115094657/https://secretlibraryleeds.net/2019/10/11/the-1981-uprising/ live This brought high tension, particularly amongst the area's Caribbean community, culminating in attacks on the local police. The Yorkshire Evening Post reported on the events from a 'law and order' perspective, quoting police and council sources. The Leeds Other Paper reported on the social and community aspects of the disturbances, including the root causes.Harcup Tony https://books.google.com/books?id=Og_9WzGn70kC&q=chapeltown+riots+1981&pg=PR9 Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices 2013 Routledge 978-0-415-52186-4 en These were not 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.http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-terrorism/leeds_2696.jsp Leeds footsoldiers and London bombs | openDemocracy 22 December 2008 24 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824003855/http://www.opendemocracy.net/conflict-terrorism/leeds_2696.jsp live See also Chapeltown Harehills 1975 Chapeltown riot 1987 Chapeltown riot Harehills riot List of race riots Other riots in the UK the same year 1981 England riots 1981 Brixton riot - London Handsworth riots - Birmingham 1981 Toxteth riots - Liverpool References Chapeltown Race Riot, 1981 Chapeltown Race Riot, 1981 Category:Black British history Category:Chapeltown, Leeds Category:Crime in Leeds Category:History of Leeds Category:Race riots in England Category:July 1981 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Leeds Category:Riots and civil disorder in Leeds