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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.

From Sylhet to Spitalfields: Bengali Squatters in

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      Publisher Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
      Published 10 March 2023
      ISBN-13 9781913546748
      978-1913546748
      ISBN-10 1913546748
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      History National liberation and independence Social and cultural history

      Description

      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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