Britain transformed race and immigration

Question 1

what was the 1920 aliens order act

Answer 1

required migrants to register with the police before seeking work-‘aliens’ who failed to comply would be deported

Question 2

what was the 1925 special restrictions act

Answer 2

forced coloured seaman to prove their British citizenship or face deportation

Question 3

world war two

Answer 3

millions of ethnic minorities fought alongside britian within the second world war, securing a victory

Question 4

what was the 1948 British nationality act

Answer 4

all people who lived in a colony could enter the UK

Question 5

when was the arrival of the windrush

Answer 5

1948

Question 6

racism in the 1950s

Answer 6

unions, employers and the government enforcing a colour bar
nottinghill riots 1958

Question 7

what were the nottinghill riots

Answer 7

a mob of 300-400 white youths began attacking and destroying houses of immigrants
many were carrying weapons and charged with grievous bodily harm

Question 8

what was the 1962 commonwealth immigration act

Answer 8

immigrants had to have work waiting for them or specific skills
this was designed to end large scale immigration

Question 9

what is an example of racism and intolerance within the 60s

Answer 9

the bristol bus boycott

Question 10

1965 race relations act

Answer 10

first act against discrimination
outlawed discrimination in public spaces
created the race relations board

Question 11

1968 race relations act

Answer 11

went beyond public spaces, discrimination in housing and employment was also outlawed

Question 12

rivers of blood speech 1968

Answer 12

extremely racist and provoked a strong sense of hatred and intolerance