Fascist-Red East End Riots British Paramount News Issue 586, 8 October, 1936
A march through the East End of London by Sir Oswald Moseley's fascist supporters was opposed by many groups and rioting broke out, the worst concentrated on Cable Street. The disturbances led Parliament to pass the Public Order Act 1936, which empowered police to ban demonstrations.
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A march through the East End of London by Sir Oswald Moseley's fascist supporters was opposed by many groups and rioting broke out, the worst concentrated on Cable Street. The disturbances led Parliament to pass the Public Order Act 1936, which empowered police to ban demonstrations.
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