August 7, Glasgow – How Govanhill Defeated the Blackshirts
In the 1930s, Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists was building organisation across Britain. This talk – by Holocaust education studies expert, Professor Henry Maitles – will shine a light on a little-known piece of Govanhill history, as Jewish, youth and workers’ organisations allied to mobilise opposition to stop the fascists from marching on our streets. Hear how grass roots campaigning challenged the BUF across Scotland to ensure it was not able to grow. As fascism and racism are on the rise again, this is a crucial lesson for today. This is a free event.
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