Social Developments: Mangrove 9 Flashcards
Where did Darcus Howe work? Where was it located?
Mangrove Restaurant in Notting Hill
What was important about the Mangrove Restaurant visitors?
Famous black people like Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix
What was the significance of the Mangrove Restaurant?
It was a social hub for Black culture to thrive
How did Police treat the Mangrove Restaurant?
Patrolled it 24 hours a day to make sure nothing illegal occurred
What is significant about the police action with the Mangrove Restaurant?
Police were exercising their exemption to the 1968 Race Relations Act
What was organised in 1970 with the Mangrove Restaurant? Who was involved?
Darcus Howe and Frank Crichlow organised a protest against police patrolling
What was the result of the protest that took place? How many people were charged?
9 Riot Organisers including Howe and Crichlow were charged with incite to Riot
What was the result of the trial? How long did it last?
Prosecuted Mangrove Organisers pardoned. The trial lasted 14 weeks
What did the court conclude with the Mangrove 9 Trial?
There was racial prejudice on both sides, more notably the police force
What was significant about the Court conclusion on their trial?
It was the first time the authorities acknowledged that the police were heavily discriminatory in their acts
