Title

US view on Brixton riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:49

Description

Interview with American civil rights lawyer Robert Treuhaft on lessons Britain can learn from recent racial disturbances, following the Brixton riots in South London (11/04/81). He compares race relations in the UK with those in the United States. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Douglas Cameron and Peter Deeley?).

Contributors

Douglas Cameron?; Peter Deeley?; Robert Treuhaft

Keywords

USA; London; Social problems; Economics; Interethnic relations; Housing; Police; UK; Violence; Unemployment; Employment; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Urban areas

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