Immigration Nation/ Windrush Flashcards
What was Emprie Windrush Ship?
Voyage from Carribean to Tilbury in 1948
What was wearing down England in 1948?
Recovering from war so housing was a problem
Issue with Carribeans entering England
Plenty of work but clash for accomodation led to conflicts and discrimination.
What did Carribeans have access to?
Trade, local councils and professional and staff associations.
What did Carribeans do during period of discrimination?
Were excluded from much of life around them so had to adjust the way people lived to reach the expectations and adjusted institutions brought with them.
Are Carribean Migrants important to Britain?
Carribean migrants have been vital. In the process, they transformed and inserted their culture into aspects of British life.
Where did Windrush stop?
In Jamaica where many left for special units. Many made trip to rejoin RAF
What happened on June 22nd 1948?
Windrush discharge passengers at Tilbury. “Important landmark in the history of modern Britain.”
Did many want immigrants?
Many people didn’t want immigrants because of their differences to the ‘normal.’
What happened at start of 70s?
West Indians were established as British
How did West Indians achieve greatly?
achieved great British life effects such as the Notting Hill Carnival.
What was the Notting Hill Carnival?
Took place where Windies were attacked by crowds. Began as celebration for pleasure of being alive but became a festival where everyone was welcome.
What did 1st Wave of post war Carribean migrant children do?
They developed a ‘black culture’ that many have taken up in different races.
People of Windrush changed what it meant to be British
Yes
How are other nations treated in the present day?
Britain take in people from all different nations
How has British self-image changed?
It changed very quickly. Britain now offers a good nation with no ethnic arguments.
When was first debate of identity and citinzenship created?
When the first Carribeans came off the Windrush.
What came with citizenship and identity arguments?
development of arguments about the regions within the Uk.
Why did some want to go on windrush, apart from forces and work?
Wanted to see the ‘mother country’. This doubled the numbers.
What did Carribean Men need to do during Ww2?
1000s of them were recruited to serve in armed forces.
Why was life hard in Carribean in 1940s?
Hurricane in 1944 and sugar was at an all time low. Had to move to Britain
1948 - British Nationality Act.
Commonwealth were for British passport holders and were allowed to work and live in Britain.
Why were signs put up saying ‘No, Irish, No Balcks, No Dogs’
Showing the discrimination and difficulty to get jobs at the time in Britain.
