The first memorial to the Peterloo Massacre was unveiled in 1972. Since then, the memorial and its successors have been a subject of deep contention. In 2007, a red plaque replaced the blue plaque, and in 2019, a monument was revealed prematurely 3 days before the 200th aniversary of the massacre.

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