20th century minorities

Question 1

How many migrants were brought to Britain from Commonwealth countries by MS Windrush?

Answer 1

1.4 million

Question 2

What fraction of Commonwealth migrants lived in London?

Answer 2

1/2

Question 3

Who made the famous ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, calling for repatriation of all immigrants?

Answer 3

Enoch Powell

Question 4

Which city has been celebrated as a success for multiculturalism?

Answer 4

Leicester

Question 5

How many different major faiths are represented within Leicester?

Answer 5

14

Question 6

What percentage of primary school children in Leicester speak a second language at home?

Answer 6

50%

Question 7

The Immigration Act of 1971 cut entry numbers of Commonwealth citizens from 136,000 to what?

Answer 7

57,000

Question 8

What was the name of the young black man who the police were falsely accused of killing?

Answer 8

Michael Bailey

Question 9

Which report led to the development of the Independent Police Complaints Authority?

Answer 9

Scarman

Question 10

Which report into the death of Stephen Lawrence found that no progress had been made regarding the treatment of minorities by the police?

Answer 10

Macpherson