💨 Abstract

In the 1930s, working-class Londoners, particularly in the East End, faced dire housing conditions, including high rents, overcrowding, and neglected properties. Despite wartime rent controls, these measures were gradually reversed, leading to widespread tenant distress. In 1937, tenants, with women at the forefront, organized rent strikes, aided by groups like the Stepney Tenants’ Defence League.

Courtesy: metro.co.uk

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