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when was the aliens act

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1905

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when was world war one

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1914-1918

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when was the alien registration & British nationality act

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1914

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what was the alien registration & British nationality act

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‘aliens’ had to register at a police station and show good knowledge of english

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when was the internment of ‘enemy aliens’

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1915

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when were the race riots in port cities

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1919

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when was the coloured seamen order

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1925

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what was the coloured seamen order

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forced them to register with the police - ‘colour bar’

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when was the battle of cable street

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1936

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when was kindertransport

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1938

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when was world war 2

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1939-1945

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when did 45,000 Bengali lascars strike

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1939

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when was the internment of ‘enemy aliens’

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1940

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when was the polish resettlement act

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1947

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when was the British nationality act

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1948

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what was the 1948 nationality act

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allowed people from the commonwealth dominions to migrate to Britain

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when was windrush

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1948

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when was notting hill riots

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1958

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when was Kelso Cochrane murder

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1959

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when was the commonwealth immigrants act

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1962

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what was the commonwealth immigrants act

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people who had commonwealth passports were no longer allowed to settle in the UK - but were given limited vouchers for employment

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when was the Bristol bus boycott

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1963

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when was the race relations act

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when was the enoch Powell speech

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when was the race relations act -2
1968
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when was the asylum and immigration appeals act
1993
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when was the asylum and immigration act
1996
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when was the immigration and asylum act
1999
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what did the asylum and immigration appeals act 1993 do
made a definition of who could be a refugee - narrow
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what did the asylum and immigration act 1996 do
became a criminal offence to hire migrant employees without work permit
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what did the immigration and asylum act 1999 do
replaced welfare benefit asylum seekers with vouchers to buy food and essentials
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when was the nationality ,immigration and asylum act
2002
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what did the nationality, immigration and asylum act of 2002 do
all those wanting a 'leave to remain' had to pass the LIFE IN THE UK test
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who came and why - First World War
settled population of several thousand africans, asians and West Indians through merchant shipping
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what were their experiences - first world war
after 1905 aliens act, low immigration but rise of racism against migrants - new laws restricted the poor -anti -German attack - violent attacks despite migrants fighting for UK in WW1
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how did England's relationship with the wider world affect immigration - WW1
British empire was at its peak - so were racist ideas after 1905 there were low levels of migration
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what was their impact - WW1
crucial role in WW1 and by lascars in convoys - tensions erupted but multicultural resistance did show in 1919
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who came and why - refugees from nazism
during the GD that followed the WSC 1929 - few came to seek work in Britain. - chucked refugees from Spanish civil war -jewish refugees from Germany and austria - poles , Czech, and French escaped nazism
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what were their experiences - refugees from nazism
tighter controls on coloured seamen - colour bar - British union of fascists , black shirts - refugees were received with warmth
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how did England's relationship with the wider world affect immigration
dominion over regions such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand
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what were their impacts- refugees from nazism
several of jewish refugees achieved success - lascars were important - league of coloured people
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who came and why - post war commonwealth
British gov. invited ppl to come and work in essential services. - conditions were bad in new commonwealth countries and wanted a better life in Britain - British nationalist act 1948 said all citizens of commonwealth were entitles
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what were their experiences. - post war commonwealth
many planned to come temporarily t earn -1962 commonwealth immigrants act limited the number that could come. - many decided to settle - rise in tension and groups such as national front
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how did England's relationship with the wider world affect immigration
outcome of WW2 and decline of Empire meant mass migration from colonies
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what was their impact - post war commonwealth
immigrants helped rebuild Britain after ww2 - helped keep the health and transport systems going - played a part in the 1950s boom
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why was their shortage of labourers after ww2
- men being killed in conflict - large areas bombed - British railway etc needed staff (new creations)
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what happened in the Kelso Cochrane murder
man of Antigua - Kelso - walking home from hospital when attacked by a `white gang
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what did the 1965 race relations act do
made some forms of racial discrimination illegal
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what did the 1968 race relations act do
was stronger than 1965 and extended to employment and housing
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what did the 1976 race relations act do
racial equality commission for better relations between ethnic groups
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why did people come in 2000's
migrants workers from eu came to find employment
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what were the 2000's migrants experiences
highly skilled migrants were welcomed - increase in migration and immigration
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how did England's relationship with the wider world affect immigration
uk's membership in the EU allowed people from member countries could come and settle in the UK - increased refugees and migrants
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what were their impacts -2000;s
migrant workers travelled basc every part for jobs -immigrants were no longer concentrated on big cities
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reactions to a lot of people coming into the UK DURING THE 2000
anti - immigration ppl again felt threatened because migrants kept taking their jobs - undercutting their wages - putting pressure on schools and hospitals

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