Windrush Flashcards
When did the Windrush generation come to the UK?
After WW2, 22nd Jane, 1948 up until 1973
Why did the UK read migrants to come to the UK?
The UK was short of workers to rebuild the economy.
Other than the Caribbean, where did the migrants come from?
The India subcontinent and Kenya
How many migrants came to the UK in:
-1984: Between 1000 - 2000
-1957: 42000
-1961: 116,000
In 1961 how many people who were born in the Caribbean lived in the UK?
-90,000 men
-70,000 women
What was the most common sectors that people worked in?
-Manufacturing — in factories
-Service sector — NHS
Who were the Windrush Generation ?
The Windrush Generation were people who immigrated to Britain from the Carribbean between 1948 -1973
Was the Windrush the start of multicultural Britain?
Windrush was not the start of multicultral Britain as people had come to Britain since the 1800’s
What other cultures have influence the music seene in Britain?
Spanish, Cuban and Trinidadian + Toboggan music influenced London pop artists.
Why were people in the windrush allowed to got to the U
Great Britain
The part of the common wealth
Where did the name windrush come from
The windrush boat
