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Title: R1195_04 Track 4_Avtar Singh Jouhl
Description: This is an oral history interview with Avtar Singh Jouhl, recorded between October 1991 - February 1992, as part of the Birmingham Black Oral History Project (BBOHP), discussing his life in India and the UK.
Avtar lived in Punjab, India until 1958 when he left college and travelled to England hoping to continue his studies. He worked in foundries in Birmingham and joined the Indian Workers Association after experiencing inequalities in the workplace. He talks about his upbringing in rural Punjab, India, his involvement with Trade Unions and politics and his work and family life in Birmingham.
These recordings include racially explicit content, including discussions of racism, prejudice and violence; and language and phrasing that we would not use today. Some of this content might be unsuitable for younger listeners or triggering for People of Colour.
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R1195
Track 01 The Communist Party and Connection with the Indian Workers Association
Avtar talks about the Communist Party and links to the IWA
Track 02 The Communist Party and Connection with the Indian Workers Association/ The Split in the IWA
Avtar talks about the Communist Party and links to the IWA and how the split in the Communist Party affected the IWA
Track 03 Communist Party Influence But The IWA Remained Independent
Avtar talks about how the leaders of the IWA were Communist Party members but very few of the members were
Track 04 Arranged Marriages
Avtar talks about how his arranged marriage happened
Track 05 Arranged Marriages (Continued)
Avtar talks about arranged marriages in general terms

*Tracks 6-10 embargoed due to copyright and permissions reasons
Keywords:
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
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India
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Birmingham history
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Sound Archive
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Oral History
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Social history
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BBOHP
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Social history
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Birmingham Black Oral History Project
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Black History
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South Asia
   
Usage Rights: CC BY-NC 4.0 - Attribution-Non Commercial You are free to share & adapt this material. Credit: © Birmingham Museums Trust, shared under CC BY-NC 4.0 licence
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