Soldier beaten for being black

Title

Soldier beaten for being black

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

Stephen Anderson, a black army soldier serving with the Devon and Dorset regiment, talking about being beaten up by 3 drunken soldiers because he was black and other instances of discrimination. Male interviewer not identified.

Further information

http://www.troopsoutmovement.com/oliversarmychap10.htm

Contributors

Stephen Anderson

Keywords

Racism; Assault; Army; Army personnel; Alcohol-related crime; Institutional racism; Racially motivated crime

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