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In a display of black militancy rarely witnessed in London's West End, demonstrators walked, marched, and ran at will, with the police incapable of doing anything to stop Amid chants of 'Freedom. Justice', the black demonstrators swept aside anything that came in their way, be it police horses, 'city gents', or jewellery stores.
This was the climax to a remarkable protest which began in South-east London just before noon and ended, six hours later, in the darkness of Hyde Park.
The 'Black Peoples Day of Action' was over police inaction and the media cover-up of the arson attack on a black party six weeks ago. Thirteen young blacks were murdered in the house in the New Cross district of London.
Between 10-15,000 men and women, mostly young and black, took part in the protest. The tone for the day was set right at the start when a black steward declared:
'There has never been a gathering like this of black people in the history of this country. March with pride brothers and sisters, march with dignity, we will not be diverted.
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Photo: JOANNE O'BRIEN Socialist JUSTICE
FOR one and a half hours on Monday, black demonstrators took over the streets of rush-hour London.