Chapter 11- Society in the 1970's

Question 1

what was inaugurated by the UN in 1977

Answer 1

international woman’s day

Question 2

what was disrupted by women lib organisations in 1970

Answer 2

the Miss World competitions

Question 3

what ddi women lib organisations demonstrate for in London and Liverpool in march 1970

Answer 3

equal pay

free 24 hour nursery care

Question 4

what were the two different types of feminists in the 1970’s

Answer 4

radical feminists- also known as separatists, believed women were oppressed by a patriarchal society

socialist feminists- saw women rights as being linked to class and wanted more financial independence

Question 5

when was thew sex discrimination act passed

Answer 5

1975

Question 6

what did the sex discrimination act include

Answer 6

end discrimination based on gender or marital status

ensure equal opportunities for both sexes

outlawed harassment

launched equal opportunities commission which could open court cases against those who didn’t comply with the act

Question 7

how many cases did the equal opportunity commission act on

Answer 7

9 cases in 8 years

only 10% of claims successful

Question 8

what became available through the NHS in 1971

Answer 8

the pill

Question 9

what was opened in London in 1976

Answer 9

the first rape crisis centre

Question 10

what allowed women to get restraining orders on violent partners in 1976

Answer 10

the domestic violence act

Question 11

when were the reclaim the night marches in London

Answer 11

1977

Question 12

what were women able to do in 1971

Answer 12

take out a mortgage without a male guarantor

Question 13

what did the employment protection act include

Answer 13

introduced paid maternity leave

outlawed dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy

Question 14

when was the employment protection act passed

Answer 14

1975

Question 15

how did womens wages change between 1970-77

Answer 15

went from 59% to 70% of mens wages

Question 16

when was the immigration act passed

Answer 16

1971

Question 17

why was there an influx in the amount of immigrants coming to the UK in the 70’s

Answer 17

Ugandan asians fled Uganda after being persecuted by Idi Amin

Rush of immigrants from Bangladesh after it split from Pakistan in 1974

Question 18

how many new immigrants were there by 1974

Answer 18

a million

325k from carribrean

450k from Asia

150k from Africa

Question 19

how many non-white councillors were elected in the 1974 and 1978 London borough elections

Answer 19

1974- 10

1978- 35

Question 20

what ddi the labour government pass in 1976

Answer 20

second race relations act

Question 21

what did the second race relations act establish

Answer 21

commission for racial equality- could investigate those who didn’t comply with the act

Question 22

where did the national front become very active in the 1970’s

Answer 22

Brick Lane and Southall

Question 23

how many members did the national front have by 1976

Answer 23

20,000

Question 24

how many candidates did the national front put up for the 1974 election

Answer 24

90

Question 25

what was the national front being described as by 1977

Answer 25

Britain's fourth largest political party

Question 26

what did the trades council of east London report between January 1976 and august 1978

Answer 26

over 100 incidents of assault etc on minorities including 2 murders assaulters and robberies on immigrants rising by 33%

Question 27

what was set up in 1977 to counter racism

Answer 27

the anti-nazi league

Question 28

why was 'rock against racism' started in 1976

Answer 28

Eric Clapton spoke in support of enoch Powell

Question 29

how many people did rock against racism attract in 1978 in Trafalgar Square

Answer 29

100,000

Question 30

who headlined rock against racism

Answer 30

The clash

Question 31

how many black police officers were there in the met police by 1976

Answer 31

70 out of 22,000

Question 32

what were the outcomes of the 1976 notting hill riots

Answer 32

300 injured the event was banned

Question 33

who was Blair peach

Answer 33

a teacher in the anti-nazi league killed by police at a protest

Question 34

who was Viv Anderson

Answer 34

the first black player to be picked for the England teajm

Question 35

what did the commission for racial equality say in 1980

Answer 35

'racial prejudice is still rife, and so is racial discrimination, while the response of the government has been disappointingly inadequate

Question 36

what youth movement started in 1975

Answer 36

punk

Question 37

which bands were part of the punk movement

Answer 37

the sex pistols the clash the damned

Question 38

what was the punk philosophy

Answer 38

reject consumerism and nihilistic

Question 39

who opened SEX on the kings road in 1971

Answer 39

Malcom mcClaren and Vivienne Westwood

Question 40

what did headlines say about punks

Answer 40

'the filth and the fury' 'TV fury over rock cult filth' (sex pistols swearing on TV)

Question 41

what was the sex pistols most controversial song and what was the effects of it

Answer 41

'God save the Queen' on her silver jubilee not allowed to be played on radio hit second on the charts

Question 42

what sub culture had developed from mods in the 70's

Answer 42

skinheads

Question 43

what were skinheads influenced by

Answer 43

Jamaican music and culture

Question 44

what were skinheads linked to by the end of the 70's

Answer 44

the national front and football hooliganism

Question 45

what was football hooliganism labelled as in the 70's

Answer 45

the English disease

Question 46

what were examples of football firms

Answer 46

Chelsea headhunters Birmingham zulus

Question 47

what environmental pressure group founded in the USA in 1969 spread to Britain by 1971

Answer 47

Friends of the Earth

Question 48

what were causes of increasing environmentalism in the 70's

Answer 48

5 incidents at Sellafield nuclear plant from 1957-79 nuclear meltdown at three mile island NY in 1979

Question 49

when was Greenpeace UK founded

Answer 49

1977

Question 50

why was their outrage in environmentalist in 1975

Answer 50

was found that beagles in labs were forced to smoke 30 cigarettes a day

Question 51

what was founded in 1976 that often used violent means to get their enviornmentalist views across

Answer 51

animal liberation front

Question 52

what TV show gained millions of viewers from new techniques of colour photography and fuelled environmentalism

Answer 52

life on earth- David Attenborough

Question 53

what was the peoples party and what did it become

Answer 53

set up in 1973 and put up 5 candidates in 1974 election became the ecology party in 1975 and put up 53 candidates in 1979 election