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Battle of Cable Street Remembered on October 4 Anniversary
Original: Today in Labor History October 4, 1936: Battle of Cable Street in the East End of London, when Oswald Mosley’s British U
On October 4, 1936, anti-fascist demonstrators in London's East End blocked Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists from marching through Cable Street, clashing with police sent to protect the march. Local unions, communists, Jewish groups and residents barricaded the streets under the slogan 'They shall not pass.' The anniversary is being marked in labor history posts, with commenters framing the battle as a landmark of united anti-fascist resistance.
Why now: The date marks the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, a symbolic moment in labor and anti-fascist history.
Oswald MosleyBritish Union of FascistsBattle of Cable StreetMetropolitan PoliceLondon
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- Today in Labor History October 4, 1936: Battle of Cable Street in the East End of London, when Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists and the Metropolitan Police sent to protect them, where attacked by anti-fascist demonstrators, including local unions, communists, Jews,… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 34
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