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workingclasshistory: “On this day, 16 August 1819, the Peterloo massacre took place when British cavalry charged into a crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 working class people demanding the right to vote. 15 were murdered and up to 700 injured. More...

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 16 August 1819, the Peterloo massacre took place when British cavalry charged into a crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 working class people demanding the right to vote. 15 were murdered and up to 700 injured. More info in our podcast about the massacre featuring Mike Leigh, director of the 2018 film, Peterloo: https://workingclasshistory.com/2018/11/07/e15-the-peterloo-massacre-with-mike-leigh/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1502451136606698/?type=3

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