Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub
I can describe the events that took place at The Bay Horse pub in Bristol in 1964.
Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub
I can describe the events that took place at The Bay Horse pub in Bristol in 1964.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In 1964, 51 years after Emily Davison's death, a man called Paul Stephenson walked into the Bay Horse Pub in Bristol.
- He ordered a drink, but before he could drink it the manager told him to leave.
- Stephenson refused, and eight police officers came to arrest him.
- He was held in a police cell until midnight.
- The manager had told Stephenson to leave because he was black.
Common misconception
Some may think that as soon as someone is arrested, they go to prison.
This doesn't happen and is not what happened to Paul Stephenson. He was kept in a holding cell in the police station until midnight.
Keywords
Pub - a place where people can buy drinks is called a pub
Manager - a manager is the person in charge of a place
Police officer - a police officer is a person whose job it is to make sure that people follow the law
Arrested - when someone is arrested, they are taken away by the police because they have broken the law
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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the person in charge of a place
a person whose job it is to make sure that people follow the law