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Remember the Peterloo Massacre - 16th August 1819 (WeAreChange Manchester)

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Channel: New Horizons EXTRA · 2011 · Nonprofits & Activism

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On the 16th of August 1819 the area around what's now St Peters Square, Manchester, played host to an outrage against over 60,000 peaceful pro-democracy and anti-poverty protesters; an event which became known as The Peterloo Massacre

An estimated 18 people, including Women and children died from sabre cuts and trampling by cavalry on horses. Over 700 men, women and children received extremely serious injuries. All in the name of liberty and freedom from poverty.

*This horrific Outrage occurred during a period of immense political tension and mass protests. Fewer than 2% of the population had the vote, and hunger was rife...

*This Massacre was effectively Manchester's Tiananmen Square - Yet subsequent Manchester Councils (of all political colours) have shamefully ignored this slaughter of Mancunian people. Even a plaque they did eventually erect made no mention of the killings - and vague promises of a proper memorial are yet to materialise after nearly 200 years...

*Very few local schools mention this event in their history classes. The brave people who died at Peterloo have effectively been Air-Brushed from history.

We Demand a proper and fitting Memorial to the brave Men, Women and children who died protesting for Freedom, Liberty and Representation! WE WILL REMEMBER THEM!

16th of August 2011 saw WeAreChange Manchester activists marking this sad day in Manchester's history with a mass leafleting session on the site of the Massacre.

www.WeAreChangeManchester.com

www.WeAreChangeLeeds.com

www.youtube.com/user/v964269 (Keith Dewsnup)

http://www.freedom-northwest.com

www.NormanScarth.blogspot.com

www.FreedomNorthwest.socialgo.com

www.lawfulrebellion.org

www.thebcgroup.org.uk

www.ukcolumn.org

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