Social Developments: Immigration and Race Relations - Acts, National Front, Issues Flashcards
What did the 1971 Immigration Act do?
You had to have had 1 grandparent born in Britain to immigrate there
What event happened in Uganda which made the Conservatives briefly drop the 1971 Immigration Act? When did this happen?
Ugandan Asians were exiled, in 1973
How many Ugandan Asians came in to the country in 1973?
25,000
How many immigrants had come to Britain from 1948-1974?
1 million
How many non-white London Borough Council members had been elected by 1974?
10-non white councillors had been elected
How many non-white London Borough Council members had been elected by 1978?
35 non-white councillors had been elected
What did the 1976 Labour Race Relations Act do?
Created a commission which was able to investigate racial hatred.
How many members did the National Front have in 1976?
20,000 members.
What was the 4th largest British political party in 1977?
National Front
What percentage of votes did the National Front get in the Midlands in 1971 county elections?
In 1971 they got 3% of the vote in Midland elections.
What percentage of votes did the National Front get in the Midlands in 1978?
In 1978 they got 15% of the vote in Midland elections
What did the National Front do in terms of robberies of Asians and Afro-Caribbean’s between 1976 and 1978?
Robberies of Asians and Afro-Caribbean’s rose by 1/3 from early 1976 to late 1978
Between which years did the fraction of robberies of African-Caribbeans rise by 1/3?
1976 and 1978
Why was Rock Against Racism set up?
To oppose the National Front
How many people did Rock Against Racism perform to in 1977?
100,000 people
How many concerts did Rock Against Racism have lined up within a year?
200
In 1976, how many police officers were from an ethnic minority out of 22,000 officers?
70
How many people did the police injure at the 1976 Notting Hill Carnival?
300 people
What year did Labour create the Race Relations Act?
1976
What did the 1976 Race Relations Act do?
Banned racial discrimination in employment
What fraction of immigrants with university-level degrees worked labour jobs?
1/5
Why did Jayaben Desai start her strikes?
Due to poor working conditions
What year did Jayaben Desai do her strike?
1977
What was the main demographic in terms of class and ethnicity for support of Jayaben Desai?
White working class people
