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Immigratiob Flashcards

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Why did African Americans like being in Britain during the war

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Less racism
More opportunities
Americans were critiqued by the British for their racism

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2
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How many polish in the raf

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14,000

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3
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How were pows treated

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Money for work
Good food
Better health care

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4
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Why did Indian sub continent come to Britain

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Violence in the Punjab
Help motherland
Posters in their country

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5
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What did Enoch Powell do in the 1940s

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Get people from West Indies to come and work for transport

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6
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When was the nationality act

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1948

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7
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What did a factory in the West Midlands demand

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Separate toilets

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8
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Who exploits migrant workers

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Peter Rachman

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9
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What did trade unions think of immigrants

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Disliked them as they competed for jobs

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10
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What did a bus boycott cause

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Guy Bailey was employed by the bus company and said wil employ a limited immigrant workers

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When was the keep Britain white campaign

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1959

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12
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When was the 1st commonwealth immigration act

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1962

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What did the first immigration act do

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Only those with valuable skills and shortage of jobs could come

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14
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When did labour decrease immigration

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1964

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What was wrong with the race relations board

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All white board

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When was the race relations board

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1965

17
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When was the immigration act that reduced immigration to 1,500

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1968

18
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When was the second race relations act

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1968

19
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When were the nottinghill riots

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1958

20
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How long we’re the riots

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3 days

21
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How many thought the blacks were to blame for the riots

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25%

22
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How many black involved in the riots

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400

23
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Who protested in Enoch Powell

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1,000 dockers strikes

24
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What did Sybil Phoenix do?

A

Opened youth groups and fostered over 100 children awarded an MBE

25
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How many Indian restaurants by 1976

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2,000

26
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When was the nottinghill carnival

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1966

27
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How many corner shops in Dewsbury by late 1960s

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37

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