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2001 Bradford riots

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The Bradford Riots were a short but intense period of rioting which began on 7 July 2001, in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was a result of heightened tension between the British Pakistani community and the city's white majority. It was stoked by confrontation between the Anti-Nazi League and far-right groups such as the British National Party and the National Front.[1][2] Similar race riots had occurred earlier in May in Oldham, Blackburn and in June in Burnley - other parts of northern England.[3]

References

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  1. "CNN:Far-right accused over UK riots". Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  2. "CNN:Race riots not new to Britain". Archived from the original on 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  3. Bagguley, P. and Hussain, Y. (2008) Riotous Citizens: ethnic conflict in multicultural Britain, Aldershot, Ashgate.