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This book explores the hidden history of the Bengali squatters' movement. Faced with institutional discrimination in council housing and the existential threat of the National Front, hundreds of Bengali families in 1970s East London decided to squat, taking over entire streets and estates.

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      Publisher: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
      Publication Date: 10/03/2023
      ISBN13: 9781913546748, 978-1913546748
      ISBN10: 1913546748

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      Book Synopsis
      This book explores the hidden history of the Bengali squatters' movement. Faced with institutional discrimination in council housing and the existential threat of the National Front, hundreds of Bengali families in 1970s East London decided to squat, taking over entire streets and estates.

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