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when was the aliens act

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1905

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when was world war one

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1914-1918

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when was the alien registration & British nationality act

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1914

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what was the alien registration & British nationality act

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‘aliens’ had to register at a police station and show good knowledge of english

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when was the internment of ‘enemy aliens’

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1915

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when were the race riots in port cities

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1919

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when was the coloured seamen order

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1925

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what was the coloured seamen order

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forced them to register with the police - ‘colour bar’

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when was the battle of cable street

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1936

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when was kindertransport

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1938

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when was world war 2

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1939-1945

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when did 45,000 Bengali lascars strike

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1939

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when was the internment of ‘enemy aliens’

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1940

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when was the polish resettlement act

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1947

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when was the British nationality act

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1948

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what was the 1948 nationality act

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allowed people from the commonwealth dominions to migrate to Britain

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when was windrush

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1948

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when was notting hill riots

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1958

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when was Kelso Cochrane murder

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1959

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when was the commonwealth immigrants act

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1962

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what was the commonwealth immigrants act

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people who had commonwealth passports were no longer allowed to settle in the UK - but were given limited vouchers for employment

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when was the Bristol bus boycott

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1963

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when was the race relations act

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1965

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when was the enoch Powell speech

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1968

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when was the race relations act -2

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1968

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when was the asylum and immigration appeals act

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1993

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when was the asylum and immigration act

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1996

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when was the immigration and asylum act

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1999

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what did the asylum and immigration appeals act 1993 do

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made a definition of who could be a refugee - narrow

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what did the asylum and immigration act 1996 do

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became a criminal offence to hire migrant employees without work permit

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what did the immigration and asylum act 1999 do

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replaced welfare benefit asylum seekers with vouchers to buy food and essentials

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when was the nationality ,immigration and asylum act

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2002

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what did the nationality, immigration and asylum act of 2002 do

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all those wanting a ‘leave to remain’ had to pass the LIFE IN THE UK test

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who came and why - First World War

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settled population of several thousand africans, asians and West Indians through merchant shipping

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what were their experiences - first world war

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after 1905 aliens act, low immigration but rise of racism against migrants
- new laws restricted the poor
-anti -German attack
- violent attacks despite migrants fighting for UK in WW1

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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect immigration - WW1

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British empire was at its peak - so were racist ideas
after 1905 there were low levels of migration

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what was their impact - WW1

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crucial role in WW1 and by lascars in convoys
- tensions erupted but multicultural resistance did show in 1919

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who came and why - refugees from nazism

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during the GD that followed the WSC 1929 - few came to seek work in Britain.
- chucked refugees from Spanish civil war
-jewish refugees from Germany and austria
- poles , Czech, and French escaped nazism

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what were their experiences - refugees from nazism

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tighter controls on coloured seamen
- colour bar
- British union of fascists , black shirts
- refugees were received with warmth

40
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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect immigration

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dominion over regions such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand

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what were their impacts- refugees from nazism

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several of jewish refugees achieved success -
lascars were important
- league of coloured people

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who came and why - post war commonwealth

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British gov. invited ppl to come and work in essential services.
- conditions were bad in new commonwealth countries and wanted a better life in Britain
- British nationalist act 1948 said all citizens of commonwealth were entitles

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what were their experiences. - post war commonwealth

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many planned to come temporarily t earn
-1962 commonwealth immigrants act limited the number that could come.
- many decided to settle
- rise in tension and groups such as national front

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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect immigration

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outcome of WW2 and decline of Empire meant mass migration from colonies

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what was their impact - post war commonwealth

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immigrants helped rebuild Britain after ww2
- helped keep the health and transport systems going
- played a part in the 1950s boom

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why was their shortage of labourers after ww2

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  • men being killed in conflict
  • large areas bombed
  • British railway etc needed staff (new creations)
47
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what happened in the Kelso Cochrane murder

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man of Antigua - Kelso
- walking home from hospital when attacked by a `white gang

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what did the 1965 race relations act do

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made some forms of racial discrimination illegal

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what did the 1968 race relations act do

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was stronger than 1965 and extended to employment and housing

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what did the 1976 race relations act do

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racial equality commission for better relations between ethnic groups

51
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why did people come in 2000’s

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migrants workers from eu came to find employment

52
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what were the 2000’s migrants experiences

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highly skilled migrants were welcomed
- increase in migration and immigration

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how did England’s relationship with the wider world affect immigration

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uk’s membership in the EU allowed people from member countries could come and settle in the UK
- increased refugees and migrants

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what were their impacts -2000;s

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migrant workers travelled basc every part for jobs
-immigrants were no longer concentrated on big cities

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reactions to a lot of people coming into the UK DURING THE 2000

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anti - immigration ppl again felt threatened because migrants kept taking their jobs
- undercutting their wages
- putting pressure on schools and hospitals

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