South Immigration Flashcards
What is south asia today and what did the british call it back then?
It is a collection of seperate countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and burma but back then to the British it was called ‘India’
Why were there so many trading posts in india?
The british went to buy spices, dyes and textiles to sell in Britain
What happened in 1857?
After a huge rebelion against foreign rule in 1857
Where did Indians migrate to in early 1900s?
-Many in Britain and other parts of the Empire
-East Africa, Caribbean
What were south asians called who worked as cooks, deckhands and sailors on ships?
Many worked as cooks, deckhands and sailors on board ships bringing goods to
Britain. These South Asian sailors were called lascars
Two reasons for South Asian immigration to Britain during the days of the Empire?
-Many worked as cooks, deckhands and sailors on board ships bringing goods to
Britain. These South Asian sailors were called lascars
- Between voyages most lascars settled near the London docks and took on other jobs. They ran lodging houses for other sailors set up cafes or tea shops along the waterfront, or became market traders.
Reasons for south asians coming to britain? Could come up in test
-There was violence in some parts o f South Asia after the war, and some immigrants came to Britain to avoid this.
-The people of many South Asian countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, were British
passport holders and so had the right to come and live in Britain if they wanted to. These countries
used to be part of the British Empire so everyone living there qualified for a British passport.
-Some places in South Asia suffered from cyclones, floods and famines at this time - and terrible poverty. Many people living in these areas saw emigration as their only hope.
-The majority came to britain FOR JOBS
How skilled were the South asians?
Some of the immigrants had professional qualifications. But most were unskilled workers who were invited over to Britain to take a job in one of Britain’s key industries
Contribution of south asians in world war 1
-huge role - 140,000 soldiers on western front
How welcome were south asians in the 1970s
By 1970s, more and more negative views of migration
-many had discrimination
What happened in Uganda 1972 to south asians?
South Asians brutally forced out, many come to Britain
