migration Flashcards
who were the main immigrants pre 1947
sailers from asia/ caribbean
indian soldiers during ww1
who arrived in england in 1948
802 from caribbean on empire wind rush ship
how many ppl had ingrates from the caribbean by 1958
115,000
how many ppl had immigrated from india and pakistan by 1958
55,000
where did those who immigrated live mainly
cities eg london, birmingham, Manchester, liverpool, leeds
where did many asian immigrants move to and why
oldham/bradford
cheap textile labour was need
why did ppl immigrate in 1967
kenyatta pressured ppl to go to br
by 1967 how many black people were in britain
almost a million
what were the key acts in relation to immigration
the british nationality act 1948
commonwealth immigrants act 1962
race relations act 1965
what did the british nationality act 1948 allow
every inhabitant of the empire and commonwealth full be citizenship and entery
what was the impact of the british nationality act 1948
extensive immigration from caribbean and s asia
give an example of immigration taking up jobs that were needed to be taken
1956 london transport took up 4000 new employees
what did the commonwealth immigrants act do
quota system prioritising those with arranged jobs/ with skills in short supply
others were put on a waiting list
family was still allowed entry
what was the impact of commonwealth immigrants act 1962
discriminated on black/asian workers
encouraged immigrants to put down roots
what did the race relations act 1965 do
reduced quota,
excluded over 16 from family entery,
forbade discrimination in public but not in housing/employment
est race relations board
what rose in 1958 as public response to immigration
white ‘teddy boy’ youths attacking back people with riots in notts/notting hill
in 1962 what % of br ppl supported legislation to curb immigration
90%
when was the burmingham immigration control association established
1960
what did the burmingham immigration control association push for/ believe
political action
be would stop being a european nation
what did the race relations board do
consider all aspects of race relations
how many of the 982 complaints to the race relations board in the 1st year were dismissed
734
what were over 1/2 of the complaints to the race relations board about
racial stereotypes in adds rather than direct discrimination
in a 1965 servay how many said they wouldn’t work with a black/asian person
1/5
in what ways did immigration impact the 1964 election campaign
issues of immigration featured strongly
racisist slogan won
