3 Race and immigration 1918-1939

Question 1

1920 Alien Orders Act

Answer 1

‘aliens’ had to register with the police before seeking jobs, or deportation was a punishment

Question 2

Affect of WWI

how many indian, african, and west indian troops were involved in WW1?

Answer 2

• 1m indian soldiers
• 0.5 african troops
• west indian volunteers on the western front

Question 3

affect of ww1

demobilisation of the army affect on race and immigration

Answer 3

white racist violence towards other races increased.

Question 4

1925 Special Restrictions Act

Answer 4

‘coloured’ seamen had to prove their british citizenship to immigration authorities.

Question 5

white jobs payed..

Answer 5

4x more than asian jobs

Question 6

League of Coloured People established by Harold Moody in 1931 aims:

Answer 6

• expose the colour bar
• end discrimnination
• campaigned for equal rights to healthcare

Question 7

Unions that protested against discrimination

Answer 7

CPGB (communist party of great britain) and the IASB (international african service beureau)

Question 8

born radical and member of the CPGB name?

Answer 8

Shapurji Saklatvala: an indian born radical

Question 9

What did the CPGB organise?

Answer 9

the CPGB campaigned against the BUF after they incited anti-semitism in London, 10,000 people marched to stop the BUF

Question 10

1937

C.L.R James and George Padmore

Answer 10

established the International African Opinion Newspaper: encouraged people to lobby their MPs for black rights .

Question 11

the colour bar

Answer 11

black and asian people excluded from employment, refused services but the government did nothing