Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.27
Object Name
Placard
Place
Manchester
Events
Peterloo Bi-centenary; Peterloo Memorial Protests
Description
A3 white card with marker pen writing in green, blue, red and black âAccess Is A Right MCC Is Wrong.â
This placard was used to protest against the design of the Manchester Peterloo Memorial in 2019. The memorial, which is a set of steps and was designed in 2018, is inaccessible to people in wheelchairs or with mobility issues. The protesters called for a change to the design to ensure equal access to the memorial, but were unsuccessful. A second, 'accessible' memorial was created nearby.
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