The 1981 riots and reform (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
13 cards from this deck
When did Brixton riots begin
When did Brixton riots begin
10 April 1981
Who was Michael Bailey in 1981 riots
Who was Michael Bailey in 1981 riots
Stabbed black youth helped by police; sparked riot via rumours
Black vs white stop & search likelihood (1981)
Black vs white stop & search likelihood (1981)
8 times more likely
Police officers injured in Brixton riots
Police officers injured in Brixton riots
Nearly 300
Who led inquiry into 1981 Brixton riots
Who led inquiry into 1981 Brixton riots
Lord Scarman
When was Scarman Report published
When was Scarman Report published
November 1981
Scarman's key finding about Met Police
Scarman's key finding about Met Police
Institutionally racist
Body created after Scarman for police oversight
Body created after Scarman for police oversight
Independent Police Complaints Authority
Thatcher's view: money & racial harmony
Thatcher's view: money & racial harmony
Money could not buy trust or racial harmony
Date Stephen Lawrence murdered
Date Stephen Lawrence murdered
22 April 1993
Who led inquiry into Stephen Lawrence case
Who led inquiry into Stephen Lawrence case
Sir William Macpherson
Macpherson Report finding on Met Police (1999)
Macpherson Report finding on Met Police (1999)
Still institutionally racist
Cities beyond London where 1981 riots spread
Cities beyond London where 1981 riots spread
Manchester (Moss Side), Liverpool (Toxteth), Birmingham (Handsworth)