South Asian Immigration Flashcards
What would the term ‘India’ mesn to someone in Britain at the time?
All of the South Asian countries.
What happened in 1857?
Indian soldiers rebelled against the Bristish East Trading Company and after that ‘India’ became under British control.
What were two jobs that South Asian immigrants did in Britain?
Cooks and sailors
What were some Indisn contributions to WW1?
Assissted the British armies
140,000 served on the western front
What were some reasons for immigration to Britain?
Some places in South Asia suffered from floods and famines.
There was violence in some parts of South Asian after the war.
Job opportunities.
Better lifestyle.
Just started the NHS.
Areas of Britain that South Asians settled in?
Birmingham
London
Bradford
What happened in Uganda in 1972?
The leader said that South Asians had to leave in 90 days.
How welcome were these migrants?
There were acts and laws which made it very difficult for migrnats to come. They faced discrimination.
What were some positive examples of experiences?
People were welcomed by everyone on their street and it was said to be a friendly atmosphere. They made English friends and learned the English language and culture.
What were some negative examples of experiences?
People in Britain generally didn’t like them. They were abused when they were going about there daily lives. They dressed like English just to fit in even though they didn’t want to.
