Other Reforms

Question 1

What was the race relations act 1965/

Answer 1

-banned racial discriminated in public places
-made promotion of hatred on grounds of race + ethnicity an offence
-race relations board set up

Question 2

What was the race relations act 1968

Answer 2

-outlawed discrimination in housing, employment + access to public services
-powers race relations board extended
-could institute own investigations but Powell spoke against the law

Question 3

What was the commonwealth immigrants act 1968

Answer 3

-rushed through parliament + was designed to stop Asians from Kenya + Uganda who has right settle in uk coming in large numbers
-right settle in uk limited to those born there or who had relatives there
-guardian wrote ‘concession to racism’
-no previous immigration policy ever been as plainly discrimatory as this

Question 4

What was the social security act 1966

Answer 4

-National assistance board replaced with supplementary benefits commission by ministry of social security act
-contained earnings related element — higher unemployment, sickness + widows’ benefits
-increased financial support to low-income families — family allowance worth 72% more in real terms by 1969 compared to 1964