Historic Protest Marches in Germany

Black and white photographs portraying large protest marches in Germany from the 1960s to 1980s, focused on peace, political issues, and workers' rights.

Against right-wing radicalism, here on 10 November 1967 against the party conference of the right-wing radical NPD in Hanover, demonstrators called by a citizens' action against right-wing radicalism raised slogans such as Protect democracy against the neo-Nazis, Germany, Europe

The Easter March 1968, Germany, demonstrated for peace with the main demands to end the Vietnam War and against the emergency laws from Duisburg to Dortmund. DEU, here on 13. 4. 1968 in the Ruhr area, Ruhr Area: The Easter March 1968, Germany, Europe

For apprenticeships, against unemployment and austerity policies, DGB youth and other youth associations demonstrated in 1982, Germany, Europe

Against right-wing radicalism, here on 10 November 1967 against the party conference of the right-wing radical NPD in Hanover, demonstrators called by a citizens' action against right-wing radicalism raised slogans such as Protect democracy against the neo-Nazis, Germany, Europe

In the context of a colloquium on the occupational bans, participants and sympathisers demonstrated in Duesseldorf on 10 May 1974 against the consequences of the Radical Decree, Germany, Europe

The IG Metall (union for metal) (engineering and electronics) opposed an insufficient increase in wages with a protest in Muehlheim on 6.4.1981, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration foreign workers in Utrecht by 1 November law; Overview. March 22, 1980. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Action week nuclear energy Arnhem closed demonstrative tour KEMA. Overview demonstrative procession banner "We don't creep atomic capital - rebel". September 26, 1981. Arnhem, Gelderland

Anefo photo collection. Protest demonstration of teachers against education policy Government in Irenehal in Utrecht. November 29, 1971. Utrecht

The NPD's right-wing radical action Resistance was a nationwide response to Willy Brandt's 1970 policy of understanding with the East, which generated a sometimes furious reaction from left-wing parties and groups at the Au appearances of old and neo-Nazis, DEU, Germany, Bonn, Hamburg, Essen, Europe

Environmental protection, detente, disarmament, airspace restrictions and a ban on bombing are the goals that citizens and their sympathisers are demanding through protests, like this one on 11 September 1973 in Nordhorn, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration in the courtyard of group "Stop the deductible" and 50 taxi drivers. The demonstrators on the way with banners; O.A. "Ziekenfonds Azivo at your own risk" and "We bales of paying". November 6, 1979. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration for Recognition VRR in Amsterdam; Demonstration overview. April 12, 1975. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. National demonstration students Amsterdam policy Minister Deetman. December 1, 1987. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Called for by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), many thousands of people demonstrated for co-determination and against unemployment on 08.11.1975 in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. SER about the design advice on avoidable absence due to illness and disability DEM. For ser-building. 12 February 1982. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam, demonstration against cuts on libraries. Demonstrants with banner "Help your library deducted" and musical instruments. November 11, 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

2000 steelworkers and their relatives demonstrated out of concern for their jobs at the Schalker Verein (Thyssen AG) in October 1981, Germany, Europe

Against teacher unemployment, more than 5000 paedagogues, called by their union GEW, demonstrated on 27.1.1977 in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

The occupational ban, the effect of the Radical Decree, prompted more than 20, 000 people from different organisations to demonstrate in Dortmund, Germany, on 14 April 1973, Europe

Protests by the Society for Human Rights and the Association of Victims of Stalinism for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in the GDR in front of the Permanent Representation in Bonn, Germany on 8 May 1975

Lennox France and others, 9 August 1970 Catalogue reference: MEPO 31/21 (A25) PC Pulley in his witness statement claimed that the banners showed violent intent because they read kill the pigs, slavery is still here and the pigs are gonna get your mama, however the photographs only showed signs saying hands off us pigs, black power is gonna get your mama and slavery is still alive.

50, 000 students from all over Germany demonstrated in Bonn on 24 January 1974 against inflation and for an increase in education subsidies (Bafoeg), Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. DEM. In Groningen against ammunition transport with trains from Eemshaven to West Germany. DEM. with various banners. January 23, 1982. Groningen

Students at Dortmund University demonstrated on 30.01.1975 against what they saw as a worsening of study conditions as a result of the Higher Education Framework Act (HRG), Germany, Europe

Election campaign appearances in 1969 by the radical right-wing NPD (National Democratic Party of Germany) in Dortmund, Essen and Oberhausen not only triggered violent protests by democratic parties and organisations, but also led in part to the police being overtaxed and massively countering the protest, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Protest against Posthumus Act in Utrecht; Demonstration overview. March 22, 1975. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Demonstrative meeting in the Irenehal in Utrecht at cutbacks on special education. Overview of the public in the room. February 5, 1983. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Hague, approx. 5000 Muslims demonstrate book "The Satanic Verses" Salman Rushdie. Demonstrators banners. March 3, 1989. Hague, South Holland

Organisations of French Jews and German Nazi victims demonstrated for a condemnation of Gestapo and SS man Kurt Lischka, who was responsible for the deportation of 76, 000 Jews in France during the war, in Cologne, Germany, 31 January 1980, Europe

Students, mainly from universities in North Rhine-Westphalia, demonstrated in the centre of Bonn for more education funding (Bafoeg) and wages and against inflation on 5.12.1974. Together against inflation. For more Bafoeg, more wages, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Students stop rights against bad lectures, Utrecht. January 26, 1971. Utrecht

Portuguese in Dortmund and the Ruhr area demonstrated against the military junta in their country on 5 May 1974 and expressed their sympathy for the Carnation Revolution, which was supposed to lead their homeland into democracy, Germany, Europe

Demonstrations from 1-5 April 1975 in the centre of Hanover, which became traditional under the heading Red Dot, opposed fare increases for trains and buses, Germany, Europe

Portuguese in Dortmund and the Ruhr area demonstrated against the military junta in their country on 5 May 1974 and expressed their sympathy for the Carnation Revolution, which was supposed to lead their homeland into democracy, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. SER about the design advice on avoidable absence due to illness and disability DEM. For ser-building. 12 February 1982. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Protest meeting of NSM / ADM staff in Amsterdam against announced discount on disease benefit. Employees ADM / NSM together in Scheepsshal. January 25, 1982. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

More than 20, 000 opponents of nuclear power demonstrated in Itzehoe against a nuclear power plant in Brokdorf on 19.02.1977, Germany, Europe

The 2nd meeting of Chancellor Willy Brandt with GDR MP Willi Stoph on 21 May 1971 in Kassel was accompanied by a large number of statements for and against the Brandt government's policy of detente

All individual trade unions in the DGB demonstrated together with about 50, 000 participants in 1982 against unemployment, social cuts and social peace as well as missile armament, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. During the opening of Slot Zeist, protesters for the fence on the ground with signs against the restoration. October 8, 1969

Anefo photo collection. Demonstrative meeting in the Irenehal in Utrecht at cutbacks on special education. Overview of the public in the room. February 5, 1983. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Highest point reached at construction academic hospital in Bijlmermeer; Protest at Opening Speech Pais (R). September 21, 1978

Anefo photo collection. Summary proceedings by 16 foreign employees against Heineken Cleaning Company, who has fired 16 employees on standing foot. February 19, 1981

Anefo photo collection. Police demonstrate cuts Hague; Overviews lots caps. October 26, 1987. Hague, South Holland

Demonstration of the Communist League of West Germany (KBW) against fare increases on 28.08.1975 in Cologne. The KBW existed from 1972 to 1985 as a small party, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration staff taxes Amsterdam at a discount (to Diemen). Demonstrants with banner "We are sitting, filling for Rudding's hole!". November 23, 1983. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

More than 20, 000 opponents of nuclear power demonstrated in Itzehoe against a nuclear power plant in Brokdorf on 19.02.1977, Germany, Europe

2000 workers, employees and relatives demonstrated in Wuppertal on 18.4.1972 with black flags of mourning and red flags of protest against the loss of their jobs at the Glanzstoff- Enka company, Germany, Europe

More than 300, 000 people attended the largest peace demonstration in Germany to date in Bonn's Hofgarten in October 1981, Germany, Europe

The strike action in the collective bargaining dispute of the Industriegewerkschaft Metall (IG Metall) from 19-21 March 1974 in Bremen and Bremerhaven, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration of Jewish organizations for better treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union for the Russian Embassy in The Hague. Projections, banners, human rights. April 16, 1983. The Hague, South Holland

Workers and employees of the German Postal Workers' Union (DPG) demonstrated against the wage offer of a 9.5 % increase in Wuppertal, Germany, on 31 January 1974, Europe

More than 100, 000 followed the DGB's call in 1982 for a large demonstration against unemployment and social cuts and for codetermination, Germany, Europe

The party congress of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) triggered protests against neo-Nazism, fascism and war on 08.12.1979 in Ketsch, Germany, Europe

The 35th anniversary congress to end fascist rule was accompanied by a demonstration and rally in Mannheim, Germany on 10 May 1980

Anefo photo collection. Students demonstrate in The Hague during treatment f. 500, - Law of Small; Demonstrating students. May 8, 1974. The Hague, South Holland

More than 100, 000 followed the DGB's call in 1982 for a large demonstration against unemployment and social cuts and for codetermination, Germany, Europe

During the IV Federal Congress of the DKP-affiliated SDAJ, delegates demonstrated in Hanover on 19 May 1974 for their demands for co-determination and education, Germany, Europe

The strike action in the collective bargaining dispute of the Industriegewerkschaft Metall (IG Metall) from 19-21 March 1974 in Bremen and Bremerhaven, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Trade unions together in Utrecht. May 25, 1968. Utrecht

The 1968 International Vietnam Congress and the subsequent demonstration by students from the Technical University of Berlin and 44 other countries was one of the most important events of the 1960s and was influential in the student movement in Germany

Anefo photo collection. Settlers demonstrate against Belgian government. July 11, 1960

The SPD rally for the ratification of the Ostvertrags on 23. 4. 1972 in the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Personnel Scientific education and academic hospitals demonstratively meet at the Domplein in Utrecht to protest against the 250 million guilders' austerity plans. Education, health care, cuts, demonstrations, banners, Utrecht (prov), Utrecht (city). March 30, 1983. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration of workers and students about mass distress I.V.m. Instrumentation of Maagdenhuis tour with banners. June 11, 1969

Women and men demonstrated in Bonn on 2. 6. 1973 against the abortion paragraph 218, Germany, Europe

Members of the Public Services, Transport and Traffic Union (OeTV) accompanied the warning strike in the collective bargaining dispute with protests and demonstrations in Dortmund, Germany, 22 February 1977, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Action day nurses wages organized VVIO (nursed vacancy rebellion). Protesters banners courtyard. March 15, 1989. Hague, South Holland

Students demonstrated, here in Hanover on 7. 7. 1965, against an education emergency, Germany, Europe

During the election campaign for the 1969 Bundestag elections, here in Dortmund on 16 November 1969, the cabaret artist Dietrich Kittner not only accompanied a rally against the CSU's Franz Josef Strauss, he initiated it himself, Germany, Europe

Students of all school types and ages in the Ruhr area in the years 1965 to 1971 jointly oppose price increases in local transport in the Ruhr cities, Germany, Europe

The peace movement, here on 9. 6. 1965 in Duisburg, demonstrated against the emergency laws and nuclear weapons, Germany, Europe

Photographs of the march in West London, 1970 Catalogue reference: MEPO31/21 (16) Photographs of the march in West London, 1970. The trial of the Mangrove Nine lasted 55 days at the Old Bailey. The final verdict was reached by the jury after eight and quarter hours of deliberation. On the most serious charge of riot all were cleared.

Anefo photo collection. CPN demonstration in The Hague. September 17, 1977. The Hague, South Holland

Members of the Public Services, Transport and Traffic Union (OeTV) accompanied the warning strike in the collective bargaining dispute with protests and demonstrations in Dortmund, Germany, 22 February 1977, Europe

The visit of the Soviet head of state and party Leonid Brezhnev to Bonn from 18-22 May 1973 was a step towards easing tensions in the East-West relationship by Willy Brandt. Demo of friends and opponents of the visit. DKP demo pro Brezhnev, Germany, Europe

Students at Dortmund University demonstrated on 30.01.1975 against what they saw as a worsening of study conditions as a result of the Higher Education Framework Act (HRG), Germany, Europe

Concentration of Ex-Combatants from All Points of Gran Canaria, in the Villa de Terorgran Canaria, July 1, 1962. Spanish Civil War, Concentration of Ex-Combatants from All Points of Gran Canaria that was held in Villa de Teror.

Students at Dortmund University demonstrated on 30.01.1975 against what they saw as a worsening of study conditions as a result of the Higher Education Framework Act (HRG), Germany, Europe

More than 40, 000 students from all parts of the Federal Republic of Germany demonstrated for more education funding (Bafoeg) and their concerns in Dortmund, Germany, on 12 June 1975, Europe

More than 100, 000 followed the DGB's call in 1982 for a large demonstration against unemployment and social cuts and for codetermination, Germany, Europe

The dismissal of workers at the Mannesmann factory after a spontaneous strike not led by the union provoked protests by Mannesmann workers in Duisburg and other locations on 7 November 1973 and solidarity from workers at other factories, students, youth and sympathisers

Farmers' unions demonstrated for higher income prices in Bonn, Germany, 27. 2. 1970, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Demonstration against Franco banners with Spanish texts. February 7, 1969. Spain

To secure their jobs, 6000 metalworkers of the Adler-Triumpf company took to the streets in protest in September 1981, Germany, Europe

The party congress of the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) triggered protests against neo-Nazism, fascism and war on 08.12.1979 in Ketsch, Germany, Europe

A wave of outrage swept the Ruhr area when the Hansa mine was closed, here during demonstrations in Dortmund-Huckarde, Germany, on 21 October 1967, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Students stop rights against bad lectures, Utrecht. January 26, 1971. Utrecht

Due to the energy and mining crisis, the Ruhr area was shaken by demonstrations, protests, coal dumps and closed mines from 1965 to 1970.Hansaprotest on 21.10.67 in Dortmund-Huckarde, Germany, Europe

The NPD's right-wing radical action Resistance was a nationwide response to Willy Brandt's 1970 policy of understanding with the East, which generated a sometimes furious reaction from left-wing parties and groups at the Au appearances of old and neo-Nazis, DEU, Germany, Bonn, Hamburg, Essen, Europe

A march by Nazi opponents in the Rombergpark in Dortmund on 31 March 1972 was dedicated to honouring Nazi victims and the then-current policy of keeping Germany

Greeks and Germans demonstrated in Bonn on 10. 3. 1973 against the Greek military junta and for freedom in Greece, Germany, Europe

The International Conference of the Victims of the Radical Decree, which led to the banning of teachers, railway workers and other public service employees, 6 June 1980 in Hamburg, Germany, Europe

The Ruhr Action against the Emergency Laws in 1968 turned against the emergency legislation with numerous local actions by students, pupils, woman and trade unionists in the cities of the Ruhr area, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Cracking properties Insulindeweg in Amsterdam; Schairs with protest board. December 29, 1978. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Peace barring by Edmond Khayat. Trip through The Hague. December 7, 1961. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Action "East clock East Groningen". 28 MPs in Winschoten, East Groningen, for bad economic situation. January 14, 1971. Groningen, Winschoten

The 1962 Easter march, here the Easter march Ruhr 62 on 21. 4. 1962, was the 1st Easter march with a larger participation of the inhabitants of the Ruhr area, Germany, Europe

More than 10, 000 students demonstrated in Duesseldorf on 7 November 1974 for more Bafoeg and against the consequences of inflation, Germany, Europe

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