Windrush Generation Flashcards
Who were the windrush generation
They were people mainly from the carribean migrating to britain after ww2
Why britain?
In 1948 parliament passsed the british nationality act. This meant that all the people of the empire were allowed to live and work in britain
What was the british reaction
Not all white people welcomed them and even if they were qualified they would mostly be offered low paying labour jobs
What new law did the government put in place to fight racism?
The government put in place a new law called the race relations act 1965, it made racism illegal however only in public places. The governemnt the decided to tighten up the law in 1968. Making it illegal to refuse housing or employment
Positive experience
The second day in england i was offered 5 jobs
Negative experience
Large outbreaks of violence such as notting hill 1959
