6 - Social Tensions Flashcards
What 2 particular fields did tensions develop?
Race and youth
What happened as labour shortages grew? What are 3 countries part of this agreement?
People came from the New Commonwealth
India, Pakistan and the Caribbean
What were people encouraged to do as part of the New Commonwealth?
Move to Britain to find basic work
What communities became centred in textile areas?
Asian
What type of industry attracted communities in the West Midlands? Which 2 communities did it attract?
Heavy industry
Asian and Carribean
What city became a job magnet for all groups?
London
Approximately how many people immigrated to Britain from 1940-49?
240,000
Approximately how many people immigrated to the UK from 1950-59?
676,000
Approximately how many people immigrated to Britain in 1960-69?
1,243,000
In what year did racial attacks take place? What was the biggest attack?
1958
Notting Hill in London
What did TV coverage of Notting Hill show the attacks of? What were they trying to do?
Attacks on emergency services
Trying to douse burning buildings
What were the tensions at Notting Hill largely the result of? What was limited?
Cultural differences
Accommodation
What was The Salmon Report?
Official inquiry into race riots
What did Britain’s population resent about the New Commonwealth? What did they fear?
Immigrants could work for lower wages
It would undercut their employment potential
What were immigrants forcing up the costs of? What did this lessen out?
Rents
Available housing stock
What type of jealousy did the Caribbeans cause to Britons? What were they afraid of?
Sexual jealousy
They were “too attractive to many white women”
What right was given to Commonwealth citizens? What Act in 1962 limited immigration?
Citizenship in Britain
Commonwealth Immigration Act
What did the Commonwealth Immigration Act limit immigration to?
Jobs and skills
What did Britain experience post-war? By what time were these people growing up?
Baby boom
1950s
What did the 1950s see tensions of? What was this an era of?
Different generations
Full employment
What was “rebellion” limited to in the baby boomers? What did they listen to?
Teenage fashions
Rock and roll
Which youth group was there a particular concern with? How would they be identified?
Teddy Boys
Slicked hair and Edwardian suits
Who did Teddy Boys disrespect? Why were they feared by these people?
Older people
Possibly violent
How was violence shown with Teddy Boys?
They fought conscripts and other races
What did Kensington News report on in September 1958? What was chanted by young children?
Racial riots
“Come on let’s get the blacks and coppers”
