Maria Hertogh Riots

The Maria Hertogh Riots took place in December 1950. Europeans were brutally attacked or killed, many cars and buses were burnt too. About 18 people were killed and 173 were injured during the riot. The muslims felt that the British were biased towards the Dutch and that the Muslim religion was not respected.
The Maria Hertogh Riots clearly showed that the people in Singapore were getting upset with the British rule and more people are pressing for self independence. It also expressed the importance of racial harmony and how all races should be treated equally and any form of racism should not be tolerated.
The British were losing the people's respect as they proved to be poor leaders, making it a step closer towards indepwndence for Singapore.