Immigration And Race

Question 1

What did a survey done in North London in 1965 show

Answer 1

1/5 objected to working with a person of colour

1/2 would refuse to live next to person of colour

9/10 objected to mixed race marriages

Question 2

What did the first Race Relations Act (1966) do

Answer 2

Forbade discrimination in public places

Missed out discrimination in private places and the work place

Question 3

What did the race relations board do (1966)

Answer 3

Act on complaints sent in by people who were being discriminated against

Only acted on 10% of complaints

Question 4

How did the numbers of immigrants change from 1951 to 1971

Answer 4

1951- 30,000 Caribbean. 30,000 Indian

1971-550,000 Caribbean 380,000 Indian

Question 5

What did the commonwealth immigration act do (1968)

Answer 5

Banned NON-WHITE commonwealth members entering Britain


In response to increase in Kenyan-Asian immigrants

Question 6

What did the increase of Kenyan-Asian immigrants lead to

Answer 6

Enoch Lowell’s ‘rivers of blood speech’

Question 7

Why was the response to the ‘rivers of blood speech’

Answer 7

Powell scaled

Strikes by dockers in response to sacking

Poll shows 75% of people agreed with what Powell said