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The Road to Smethwick's 1964 contest: Activism, candidates, and elections

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The October 1964 General Election brought Harold Wilson's Labour party into power, but it also brought Smethwick to notoriety. This paper examines these events to set the political context of Malcolm X's visit to Smethwick. It will discuss the preceding elections and activist campaigns, together with deeper political and urban problems, which shaped the contest in 1964. The role of key figures, like Peter Griffiths and Patrick Gordon Walker, will be discussed alongside some less familiar candidates. Finally, the paper will explore the extent to which this rather complicated political environment shaped future interpretations of the events of 1964 in Smethwick
8 Feb 2025

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Title'A Street of Mistrust and Fear': Malcolm X in Smethwick
Period8/02/25 → …
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LocationBlack Country Living Museum
CityDudley
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Degree of recognitionInternational event

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Title'A Street of Mistrust and Fear': Malcolm X in Smethwick
Date8/02/25 → …
Website
LocationBlack Country Living Museum
CityDudley
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Degree of recognitionInternational event

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