On this day, 16 August 1819, the Peterloo massacre took place in St Peter’s Field, Manchester, when British cavalry charged into a crowd of between 60,000 and 80,000 working class people demanding the right to vote for men. Between 15 and 18 people were killed and up to 700 injured.
Learn more in our podcast episode 19 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.296224173896073/2058951990956607/?type=3