Race And Immigration Flashcards
What did the Tory government pass in 1971? And what did it do?
The Immigration Act
Restricted the right of people from the CW coming to Britain
Why was there an influx in Ugandan Asians
They were being persecuted in Uganda, many of them had lived in India before so had British passports
28,000 arrived
How my CW immigrants had come to Britain by 1974?
Over a million
325,000 from the carribean
435,000 from India and Pakistan
150,000 from Africa
How many non white in the London borough council elections in 1974
Only 10
How many non white in the London borough council elections in 1978
35
What did labour pass in 1976
Race relations act
How many members did the national front have by 1976
20,000
What was the national front being described as in 1977
Britain’s fourth biggest political party
What started in 1976? How many people did it attract
Rock against racism
100,000
Headlined by ‘The Clash’
How many policemen were black in 1977
70 out of 22,000
How many people were injured at the Notting Hill riot 1976
300
