We fought the law – Political protest & Police violence

Most of the people interviewed in this book had no
intention of challenging the forces of the state. They learnt that
to defend jobs and communities or protest against injustice
led inevitably to confrontations with the police. This book is a record of
the stories of socialists and working-class activists who wanted
to protest against war or fascism, who wanted to win rights
for women, who wanted to defend their jobs or protest unfair
taxes and found themselves facing down police horses, baton
charges and police rampages.