Social Developments: Immigration from 1951-64 and the Notting Hill Race Riots

Question 1

How did immigrants receive prejudice in Houses to rent?

Answer 1

Houses had signs saying “No coloureds” in front of them

Question 2

What cultures were developed in Britain due to immigration?

Answer 2

Teddy Boys, Skinheads

Question 3

What was the Nationality Act of 1948?

Answer 3

Allowed all Commonwealth citizens to come to Britain

Question 4

What were the views of both political party’s on the Nationality Act?

Answer 4

They felt that it was fine, believing not many would come to Britain

Question 5

What caused the Notting Hill Race Riots?

Answer 5

A woman was arguing with her Jamaican husband and some white men overheard and started to fight

Question 6

What was the group that led the riots?

Answer 6

White Defence League

Question 7

How did the Conservatives deal with the race riot leaders?

Answer 7

The 9 ringleaders were given 4 year prison sentences

Question 8

Which youth culture was involved in the Race Riots?

Answer 8

Teddy Boys

Question 9

What happened with the Race Riots in August 1958?

Answer 9

600 white men violently broke in to black-owned properties

Question 10

Who did Macmillan order to examine the underlying reasons for the Riots?

Answer 10

Lord Salmon

Question 11

What did Lord Salmon say the riot was caused by?

Answer 11

White British reaction to increased immigration

Question 12

When was the first Commonwealth Immigrations Act passed?

Answer 12

1962

Question 13

What did the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrations Act do?

Answer 13

It prevented people from migrating if they had specialist skills or guaranteed employment

Question 14

What was significant about the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrations Act?

Answer 14

It was the first restriction on the 1948 Nationality Act

Question 15

What was significant about what the 1962 Act put forward?

Answer 15

It would mean that British people would keep their skilled jobs, risking possible union tension

Question 16

Why would possible union tension be present with increased immigration?

Answer 16

Trade Unions were not too fond of foreigners

Question 17

What did Gaitskell say about the 1962 Immigrations Act?

Answer 17

He said it was a brutal colour bashing law

Question 18

What did the Labour government secretly try and implement in their time in office? When decided not to?

Answer 18

Legislation to limit migration from New Commonwealth countries. Proposition abolished in Feb 1951

Question 19

How many migrants came to Britain from 1945-51?

Answer 19

5000

Question 20

What happened to immigration during the Conservative era?

Answer 20

It massively increased

Question 21

Why did Immigration massively increase in this era?

Answer 21

The economy was doing very well

Question 22

By 1958, how many Irish and West Indian residents were in Britain?

Answer 22

900,000 Irish Residents
125,000 Indian Residents

Question 23

What years did Immigration peak? How many people a year?

Answer 23

1961 and 1962 saw 100,000 immigrants in both years

Question 24

Why did Trade Unions fight against black workers?

Answer 24

Black workers had no government representation so were vulnerable

Question 25

Why did white workers discriminate against black workers?

Answer 25

Because black workers took work for lower pay so took some white people’s jobs

Question 26

What organisation was created after the Notting Hill Race Riots? What would it do?

Answer 26

Interracial Friendship Coordinating Council. White residents protected black youths

Question 27

What percentage of people would not move home if coloured people moved in to the house next door?

Answer 27

70%

Question 28

What is an example of an event showing no racism in their gathering?

Answer 28

500 black and white people attended a mourning of Kelso Cochrane, who was murdered the evening before

Question 29

Name 2 organisations founded to protect immigrants

Answer 29

The Movement for Colonial Freedom
Indian Workers Association