AntiSocial - A history of anti-fascist protest
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The so-called ‘Battle of Cable Street’ in 1936 is often held up by counter-protesters as a model of how to defeat fascism - but it failed to stop antisemitic violence and actually led to a recruitment boost for the British Union of Fascists.
Professor Nigel Copsey separates the history and the myth for us.
Published on Tuesday, 20th August 2024.
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