jan 28, 1932 - Mass trespass and land rights protest
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Workers in cities and towns were not allowed to walk on land around their homes and areas of natural beauty nearby. The land was privately owned and used as hunting grounds for the wealthy. In 1932 over 400 people from Manchester and Sheffield participated in a mass trespass on Kinder Scout in the Peak District. they notifited the local press and as a result were met and has Scuffles with game keepers and then the police; five men were subsequently jailed. The movement that was kick started by this action led to the creation of our National Parks after World War 2.
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