The Toxteth Riots | A House Through Time

Duration: 5'43''

Synopsis

In July 1981 riots broke out in Liverpool, following longstanding tensions between police and the black community. David Olusoga investigates the racism and inequality experienced by black people in Liverpool during the eighties.

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