Key dates: C20th/C21st (1900-2010)

Question 1

Aliens Act

Answer 1

1905
Restricted immigration by making immigrants prove they could provide for themselves, could earn a living, were not criminal/ill and that they were migrating for political/religous reasons

Question 2

Aliens Registration + British Nationality Act.

Answer 2

1914
“Aliens had to register at police stations and show good english skills, restrictions on where they could live, could be deported”

Question 3

Internment of enemy aliens

Answer 3

1915
German families were interned on prison ships/camps

Question 4

Race Riots in Port cities: Aliens Registration Act (Amended)

Answer 4

1919
Aliens could only do certain jobs and were not allowed to strike
Indian seamen did not count as Aliens as they were part of the Empire

Question 5

Coloured Alien Seamen Order

Answer 5

1925
Colour bar essentially forcing them to register with the police - making it harder for them to get jobs.

Question 6

Battle of Cable Street

Answer 6

1936
Where locals came to protest against the fascist march that was to take place under Oswald, the union of facists rule

Question 7

Kindertransport

Answer 7

1938-39

Question 8

1948 British Nationality Act + Windrush Arrival

Answer 8

1948

Question 9

Notting Hill Riots

Answer 9

1958
When an argument between a multi-racial couple led to the violent attacks of white supremacists on west indians

Question 10

1962 Commonwealth immigrants Act

Answer 10

1962
Stated that the holders of Commonwealth passports no longer had the right to live + work in the UK

Question 11

Bristol Bus Boycotts

Answer 11

1963

Question 12

Race Relations Act.1

Answer 12

1965
Made some forms of racial discrimination illegal

Question 13

Launch of the National Front

Answer 13

1966

Question 14

Enoch Powell’s speech, Race Relation Act.2

Answer 14

1968
Stronger and extended to employment + housing; aims of integrating immigrant communities

Question 15

UK joined the European Economic Community

Answer 15

1973

Question 16

Race Relations Act.3

Answer 16

1976
Set up a commision for racial equality to encourage better relations between ethnic groups; to use the law to prevent racial discrimination, promote racial equality + raise awareness.

Question 17

Margaret Thatcher’s swamping speech

Answer 17

1978

Question 18

St Paul’s Uprising

Answer 18

1980

Question 19

New cross fire + Brixton riots

Answer 19

1981

Question 20

Tottenham + Brixton Riots

Answer 20

1985

Question 21

Murder of Stephen Lawrence; Asylum and Immigrations appeal act

Answer 21

1993

Question 22

Asylum and Immigration Act

Answer 22

1996

Question 23

Crime and Disorder Act

Answer 23

1998

Question 24

Stephen Lawrence Inquiry

Answer 24

1999

Question 25

Immigration and Asylum Act

Answer 25

1999

Question 26

Closure of the Sangatte camp in Calais

Answer 26

2001

Question 27

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act

Answer 27

2002

Question 28

Expansion of the EU to include Eastern European countries

Answer 28

2004

Question 29

UK Border Agency set up

Answer 29

2007

Question 29

UK Border Agency set up

Answer 29

2007

Question 30

Beat the ban rush

Answer 30

1960 - 61

Question 31

Salt soap soy

Answer 31

Chinese transition from seafaring, laundry then to family run takeaways

Question 32

Assisted passages Schemes

Answer 32

1947-1972

Question 33

1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act

Answer 33

1968
Banned entry to anyone without a father/grandfather born in the uk