Rights & Activism
Explore objects, stories and blogs linked to London’s history as a place of protest, and its many communities’ struggles for their rights.
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Top-Results
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
How the Peasants’ Revolt rocked medieval London
In the summer of 1381, a popular rebellion led by Wat Tyler threatened to topple the ruling elite
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
What was the temperance movement?
How this anti-alcohol campaign shaped Victorian London and its drinking habits
Health & Disease
Health & Disease
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: A pioneering doctor
The first woman in Britain to qualify as a doctor
