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201974 minPG-13documentary

When The Workers Fought Back: Peterloo Massacre Documentary

201974 minPG-13documentary

The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 saw a peaceful gathering in Manchester turn deadly when a militia charged into the crowd, resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities.

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When The Workers Fought Back: Peterloo Massacre Documentary

2019• 74 minPG-13

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The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 saw a peaceful gathering in Manchester turn deadly when a militia charged into the crowd, resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities.

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Peterloo Massacre, a pivotal event in British history, occurred on August 16, 1819, when tens of thousands gathered in St Peter's Fields, Manchester, to hear radical orator Henry Hunt advocate for reform and equality. A cavalry charged into the crowd, resulting in hundreds of injuries and 11 fatalities. The aftermath includes an inquest into the death of John Lees, a young spinner. Original trial transcripts reveal a courtroom battle between state officials and a radical lawyer, highlighting the struggle for truth amid a nation on the brink of revolution.

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