On this day, 2 July 1977, the Lewisham 21 Defence Committee held a demonstration in New Cross in support of 21 Black youths who were arrested in dawn raids in May. 300 demonstrators marched, while 100 members of the fascist National Front turned up to attack them, hurling bags of caustic soda at the protesters. Over 60 people were arrested in the clashes. These events culminated in the battle of Lewisham.
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