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What did the British accuse immigrants of doing
Using the benefits scheme despite most working
Who was Oswald Mosley
Facist leader
What did Oswald mosley say about immigrants
They had a taste for violence drugs and knives and we should limit immigration
How many white youths attacked the blacks
400
Why did the black people fight back on the last day
Angry anout the lack of protection from the police
What was shocking about the immigrants
They received less help than the prisoners of war
When was the Race Relations Act
1965
When was the race relations board set up
1966
What failed about the commonwealth immigration act 1965
Failed to stop discrimination in housing and employment
What failed about the race relations board
Dismissed 734/982 complaints
Lacked legal powers
Lack credibility - all white
What sparked the nation front party
Arrival of Kenyan Asians
What did the commonwealth immigration act of 1968 do
Restricted work vouchers further to 1,500 a year
Only those with a British passport and born or Britain/grandparents
When was the second race relations act
1968
When was the second common wealth immigration act
1968
What did the second race relations act do
Made discrimination in housing and employment illegal and racist notices
Weaknesses of the 1968 race relations act
Could discriminate on other grounds
When was the last commonwealth immigration act passed
1971
What did the last commonwealth immigration act do
Allowed people born or lived for over 5 years to live ther
When was the race equality act
1976
What did some white people do in the riots
Protected the black people
How did Sybil Phoenix help
Fostered over 100 children has opened a youth group called moonshot and helped to find the early race relations groups in Lewisham
She was awarded an MBE and became mayoress
How did immigrants help in the public service
NHS
Transport
Underground
Armed forces
How did Shahad Hussein succeed
Became adviser for Asian foods in M&S
When was the first nottinghill carnival
1958
