THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF FRESTONIA
Throughout the sixties and seventies, a series of small groups were involved in housing campaigns that opted for a more militant ‘self-help’ approach than organisations like Shelter and Crisis who tended to negotiate with local authorities. The former saw squatting as a form of ‘direct action… that targeted the poor living conditions faced by many [...]
THE 1946 SQUATTERS
While many trace the history of London’s contemporary squatting movement back to 1968, the seeds were sown well before then. After the First World War, for instance, a sharp rise in unemployment and rent strikes in the East End saw occupations of municipal buildings with a view to setting up neighbourhood relief organisations.
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