Society 1951-1964 Flashcards
How many people lived in Britain by 1961? What percentage higher was this compared to 1951?
51 million
5%
How many people were unemployed in 1955
200,000
What was the average age of marriage in the 1950s for Women and what percentage of women were married
21 years old
75%
How many out of five went to work in 1951
1/5
What was the trade unions opinion on women working
Trade unions tended not to support them in working as they believe this with lower wages many still believed it was damaging for children of their mothers worked
What acts were introduced between 1955 and 1960 for women
1957 equal pay for teachers act
1959 equal pay for civil servants act
1957 to 1959 number of households with washing machines rose by what percentage
54%
1957 to 1959 number of households with a refrigerator rose by what percentage
58%
How many Commonwealth immigrants had settled in Britain by 1958
210,000
What percentage of Commonwealth immigrants were men working to support their families back at home
75%
What were the general attitudes towards Commonwealth immigrants
Attitudes were mixed some general feeling of tolerance and getting along however that there were many examples of outright racism from host communities in instances of friction and resentment towards immigrants
What was the total number of immigrants seeking permanent residence in the 1950s
676,000
What was the total number of immigrants in the 1960s
1.25 million
Authorities general opinion on immigrants
Regarded them as economically desirable and hope tensions would ease gradually
Why did perceptions change towards immigrants in the late 1950s
Racial tension
Nottingham gangs of right you 20 on what they called ‘Nigger hunts’ after pub crawls and in Notting Hill London riots broke out
What year was the Commonwealth immigrants act introduced
1962
Why do girls not have to help their mothers at home so much in the 1950s
New machines meant that less labour was required around the house
After what year were boys are no longer required to take part in National service
1960
How many teenagers were there in 1959 and what percentage of the population was this
5 million teenagers
10% of the population
Why were these youths economically important
Young people have money to buy records and fashion helping to create their own culture
By the late 1950s there were magazines and TV programmes aimed specifically at this group
Who are the teddy boys
The teddy boys were known as a worrying phenomenon on links with juvenile delinquency and rising crime they were a category of teenager in the 1950s
Describe the rockers
They wore leather they listen to rock ‘n’ roll and they rode motorcycles
Describe the mods
They rode scooters wore smart suits and listen to sophisticated pop music
Name one instance where the mods and rockers clashed
May 1964 in Brighton the fighting went on for two days there was a moral panic and descriptions of knife wielding hooligans however the actual levels of violence were heavily exaggerated
