9 - Liberal Reforming Legislation Flashcards
What was Jenkins praised for as Home Secretary? During what period was he HS?
Liberal legislation
1965-67
What Bills did much of the legislation take place in the 60s? Who supported this?
Private members’ bills
Jenkins
What did the Race Relations Acts of 1965 and 1968 prohibit? What Board was set up to monitor this?
Racial discrimination
Race Relations Board
What Commission aimed to improve racial relations? What Act did they conflict with?
Community Relations Commission
1968 Commonwealth Immigration Act
When was the Abortion Act made? What did this legalise?
1967
Abortions
How many illegal abortions took place in Britain prior to 1967?
Around 100,000-250,000
How many wealthy women underwent abortions privately? Where did the majority of women go through abortions?
35,000
“Backstreet abortions”
Which Liberal MP introduced the Abortion Act? In what circumstances did he allow this?
David Steel
If the mother’s health was at risk
When was the Sexual Offences Act made? Which Labour MP introduced it?
1967
Leo Abse
What did the Sexual Offences Act legalise? At what age could they consent?
Homosexual Acts
18
When was the Theatres Act made? Which Labour MP introduced it?
1968
George Strauss
What did the Theatres Act prevent? What did this see the emergence of?
Censorship
Controversial plays and musicals
What is an example of a musical allowed by the Theatres Act? Why was it controversial?
Hair
It showed full nudity
When was the Divorce Reform Act introduced? What did this allow?
1969
Easier and quicker divorces
What type of divorce did the Divorce Reform Act allow? What happened as a result?
A “no-guilt” divorce
Divorces shot up
When was the death penalty abolished? When did its abolishment start its 4 year trial for abolition?
1969
1965
What Act introduced the three-school system? What was this system?
1944 Education Act
Grammar, technical and modern schools
What exam determined pupils’ secondary education?
11-Plus
What students typically went to grammar schools? What would this set them up for?
Academic students
University
What students went to technical schools? What would this set them up for?
Practical students
“White heat” careers
What type of schools were secondary modern schools?
Vocational
How many technical schools were generally built? What did secondary modern schools limit in?
Few
Providing of education
Who did grammar schools benefit? How did some people see the three-school system?
The academic
Elitist
What schools answered to criticism of the three-school system?
Comprehensive schools
In what Circular did the Tories encourage the closure of selective schools? What would comprehensives encourage?
Circular 10/65
Equality
What was the “declared objective” in Circular 10/65?
“It is the government’s declared objective to end selection and separatism”
What does Historian Brian Lapping declare about the division of the three-school system?
“The rigid division of selection created unnecessary tension and fear between adults and children”
