Battle of Bamber Bridge
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battle-of-bamber-bridge-185-16671421
title:
Battle of Bamber Bridge
text:
The Battle of Bamber Bridge is the name given to an outbreak of racial violence involving American soldiers stationed in the village of Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, in Northern England, during the Second World War. Tensions had been high following a failed attempt by US commanders to racially segregate pubs in the village, and worsened after the 1943 Detroit race riot. The battle started when white American military police (MPs) attempted to arrest several African American soldiers from the racial
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encyclopedia
description:
1943 mutiny of American servicemen
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bamber_Bridge
date created:
2017-06-02T12:15:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T07:15:17Z
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