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The Death of Altab Ali
In 1978 a Bengali textile worker was murdered in London鈥檚 East End. The racially motivated killing of Altab Ali mobilised his community. Thousands of people marched behind his coffin, calling on the British government to take action against racism. Rafique Ullah recalls what life was like for Bengalis in the East End, and the events that followed Altab Ali's murder.
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