modern public health Flashcards
when did the Empire Windrush arrive in Tilbury?
22nd June 1948
how many people were on board the Empire Windrush?
492 people from the Caribbean
what did the British Nationality Act allow?
in 1948- gave all 800 million Commonwealth citizens the chance to come to the “mother country” and gain full British citizenship
why were immigrants encouraged to come to Britain: loans for transport?
it was easy for people to emigrate to Britain- their governments gave out interest-free loans so they could afford the ship fare
why were immigrants encouraged to come to Britain: shortage of labour?
in Britain, there was a shortage of labour for low paid and unskilled jobs in Britain
the British government were trying to rebuild the country after the war and needed people to fill these jobs
e.g. the London Transport- recruited people from Barbados and Jamaica to drive buses and trains
these job opportunities were not always available in their own home countrys
Britain also wanted to secure the loyalty of these countries in case they were needed again
why were immigrants encouraged to come to Britain: opportunity?
British companies held recruitment fairs- this meant that before even leaving home, many immigrants had secured a job
who were early immigrants from the Caribbean normally?
young men who planned to make money to send home to their families
what was “white-flight”?
most white people moving out to other areas due to the surge of young black men into communities
who were the Teddy Boys?
a group of young white men- they thought the young immigrants were stealing “their women”
when were the Notting Hill Riots?
1958
where were many immigrants that were employed into the NHS from?
the Indian subcontinent
why was overcrowding a big problem for all immigrant communities?
many landlords refused to let them rent their accomodation
where was there a high-profile case of local authorities trying to stop black and Asian people from renting houses in particular areas?
Smethwick- Birmingham
the black and Asian residents got the support of Malcolm X who visited the area in 1965 as a protest against the housing policy towards immigrants
what were the 2 aims the government had with responding to the problems of immigration?
curb the number of immigrants coming into the country
tackle the racial discrimination that had developed
what was the Commonwealth Immigrants Act of 1962?
this controlled the immigration of all Commonwealth passport holders, except the British
controlled the movement of people by stating that immigrants now needed to apply for a work voucher before they came to Britain
they could only get a voucher if the skills they had were in demand in Britain
how did the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act affect Commonwealth doctors and nurses?
they could not find employment in their chosen professions as their qualifications were not recognised
what happened in the 1964 general election?
those who had been against immigration reform were not re-elected
when was the next Commonwealth Immigrations Act passed?
1968
What did the Commonwealth Immigrations Act do?
it put even tighter control on immigration by extending restrictions to those who were part of the
Commonwealth but held British passports
if these people did not have a parent/grandparent who was born in, or was a citizen of the UK, they could not move there
what did the 1968 Act show to many immigrants?
non-white migration was the problem the government were trying to stop, not the unjust the immigrants were facing
the government reforms were perceived as racist and unfair
what was the 1968 Act a reaction to?
the new politics in Kenya after its independence from Britain in 1963
some historians argued it was the potential arrival of 200,000 Asians from Kenya that prompted the passing of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act of 1968
when did the Conservative government pass the Immigration Act?
1971
