Race And Immigration

Question 1

What did the conservative government pas in 1971?

Answer 1

The immigration Act which restricted the right of people from the new commonwealth from coming to Britain

Question 2

The 1971 immigration act meant that people from new commonwealth could not come to Britain unless

Answer 2

Had a guaranteed job
Had at least one grandparent born in Britain

Question 3

There remained a steady flow of immigration from the Indian subcontinent, countries such as

Answer 3

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Question 4

By late 1970s, Brick lane as known as ?

Answer 4

‘Banglatown’ because of so many immigrants concentrated there

Question 5

The Asian population of Bradford reached?

Answer 5

Nearly 50,000

Question 6

By 1974, how many new commonwealth immigrants had come to Britain?

Answer 6

Over 1 million

Question 7

How many from West Indies immigrants came by 1974

Answer 7

325,000

Question 8

How many Indian and Pakistani immigrants came by 1974

Answer 8

435,000

Question 9

How many African immigrants came by 1974

Answer 9

150,000

Question 10

Immigrants tended to settle in the same areas were already was cultural and familial networks, Political representation in these areas remained limited . In 1974 in the London Borough council elections how many non-white councillors were elected ?

Answer 10

Only 10

Question 11

By 1978, this had gone up to

Answer 11

35 non- white councillors but did not reflect size of the immigrant population

Question 12

Despite strict immigration rules, race relations continued to be an issue. What did government do in 1976?

Answer 12

Passed another Race relations Act to try and tackle discrimination on the basis of race

Question 13

What was established ?

Answer 13

The commission for racial equality which has the power to instigate investigation and to compel witnesses to appear in front of it

Question 14

What was the national front?

Answer 14

Political party founded in 1967 by John Tyndall to oppose non-white immigration

Question 15

The national front became very active in parts of London where immigrants had settled such as ?

Answer 15

Brick Lane and Southwppm

Question 16

Although the national front never won any elections its popularity grew in the 1970s. How many members did it have by 1976?

Answer 16

Up to 20,000 members by 1976

Question 17

In February 1974, how many candidates did they put in general election? What was it described as by 1977?

Answer 17

90 candidates and was described as Britain’s fourth largest political party by 1977

Question 18

By late 1970s, the Conservative party announced that they would

Answer 18

Toughen up immigration policy = to limit number of immigrants coming to Britain

Question 19

National front held marches and demonstrations. The trades council of East London gave details of how many incidents.?

Answer 19

Over 100 incidents including 2 murders jan 1976- AUgust 1978

Question 20

Young people reaction to race and immigration

Answer 20

• some skim heads were attracted by national front ideas = behind violent attacks (‘paki-blashing’)
• other young people against it

Question 21

Huge demonstration and concert held in Trafalgar Square April 1978 attracted ?

Answer 21

100,000 people

Question 22

Police treatment of ethnic minorities = disgusting . In 1976, how many out of the total workforce of 22,000 met police officers were black or from an ethnic minority background?

Answer 22

Only 70

Question 23

young black people often felt harassed by the police , tensions apparent in events e.g nothing hill gate carnival. In 1976- hostility erupted into riot where?

Answer 23

over 300 people were injured - following this calls to ban event

Question 24

what event supports suspicions regarding police attitudes?

Answer 24

death of blair peache in 1979
peach= killed when a demonstration blocked by police
-admitted responsibility for death in 2010

Question 25

black footballers e.g Justin Fashanu and John Barnes became increasingly common on the pitch. who became first black player to be picked for the England team in 1978?

Answer 25

Viv Anderson

Question 26

what music became increasingly popular?

Answer 26

Reggae and ska music
-local authorities began to follow multiculturalist policies = sought to recognise and respect the different cultures of different ethnicities equally

Question 27

football terraces- overt racism seen through fans?

Answer 27

• making monkey noises
  -throwing banana skins at black players

Question 28

‘The black and white Minstrel show’ in which white actors ‘blacked up’ continued to be made until?

Answer 28

1978