Immigrins Flashcards
How many POWS brought over?
300,000
What did the nationality act do?
Confirmed the right of commonwealth citizens to settle in Britain regardless of race religion or colour
Why could immigrants get jobs in the early 50s
Shortage of workers
Recruiting campaigns especially for transport and the NHS
could earn up to 30x more than in their country
Where did most migrants stay
In communities of their own due to discrimination in housing
When was the summer of violence
1958
How did the race relation acts fail
Did my change people’s attitudes shown my more put into place
How did conservatives tackle immigration
Restricted entry with immigration acts to restrict it to jobs where their are shortages and skills
Sold anti immigration events
Rivers of blood
National front party
How did immigrants help the economy
Textiles
Corner shops
