Chapeltown riots
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The Chapeltown riots can refer to three different riots in the area of Chapeltown in Leeds
. These being:
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. These being:
- 1975 Chapeltown race riot1975 Chapeltown race riotThe Chapeltown riot of 1975 occurred in the troubled Leeds district of Chapeltown in West Yorkshire, England. They were not to be the last riots in the area following further rioting in 1981 and 1987 and further rioting in nearby Harehills in 2001....
- 1981 Chapeltown race riot1981 Chapeltown race riotThe 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...
- 1987 Chapeltown race riot1987 Chapeltown race riotThe Chapeltown riots of 1987, were riots in Chapeltown, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was not the first time such rioting had occurred. In 1981 the area was subject to widespread rioting, this was also occurring in London, Birmingham and Liverpool at the time.-See also:*Chapeltown*Chapeltown...