Historical Events tagged with " Benny Rothman"
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Social Movements & Civil Rights
Mass Trespass at Kinder Scout by Benny Rothman
April 24th, 1932 92 years ago
Benny Rothman led a mass trespass of Kinder Scout in the Peak District, calling for public access to the countryside. This event involved hundreds of ramblers walking onto land that was legally restricted, provoking a confrontation with landowners and authorities. The protest aimed to highlight the lack of rights for working-class people to enjoy the natural beauty of their own country and was part of a broader movement for land access reform.
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