What started the Notting Hill race riots?

The riot is often believed to have been triggered by an assault against Majbritt Morrison, a white Swedish woman, on 29 August 1958. Morrison had been arguing with her Jamaican husband Raymond Morrison at the Latimer Road Underground station.

What were the causes of the race riots in the North?

Chicago Race Riot of 1919, most severe of approximately 25 race riots throughout the U.S. in the “Red Summer” (meaning “bloody”) following World War I; a manifestation of racial frictions intensified by large-scale African American migration to the North, industrial labour competition, overcrowding in urban ghettos.

Which British youth culture was involved in the Notting Hill riots?

The appreciation for black rhythm and blues gave early hope to a peaceful existence with the blacks in England, but the Notting Hill riots were carried out as aggressive violence adopted by the working-class Teddy Boys.

What was the history of the Notting Hill race riots?

Ron Ramdin’s history on the 1958 Notting Hill ‘race riots’, which saw mass racial violence last for several days over a wide area of West London as groups of white people, often Teddy Boys or individuals linked to far-right organisations, would attack black individuals as they walked through the streets or sometimes even at their homes.

When did the Notting Hill attack take place?

Amidst racial intolerance and competition over resources, the white working class of the Notting Hill area, London, UK, launched an attack against members of the black community on August 30, 1958. Forced to arm themselves in defense, the confrontation lasted a week.

What was the unrest in Nottingham in August?

The unrest in Nottingham made national news and many of the West Indian residents remember that there was concern that a similar thing could also happen in the Notting Hill area. On the 24th August, a group of around 10 white youths committed six serious assaults against members of the West Indian community in the Notting Hill area.

Why was there civil unrest in Notting Hill?

Shortly before the rioting in Notting Hill began, there was a period of racially motivated civil unrest in Nottingham. The unrest in Nottingham made national news and many of the West Indian residents remember that there was concern that a similar thing could also happen in the Notting Hill area.