Starter quiz
- Complete the sentence: During World War Two (WW2), many women entered the workforce or were ______ into military support services.
- 'conscripted' ✓
- Complete the sentence: In the 1940s and 1950s, women were seen as ______ workers and were paid less than men.
- 'secondary' ✓
- Which of the following were barriers women faced to the workforce post-WW2?
- the belief that a woman’s rightful place was in the home ✓
- discrimination and unequal pay in the workplace ✓
- trade unions wanted to protect the skilled status and wages of female members
- women’s war work was seen as a long-term solution
- the decline of traditional industries in Britain ✓
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- What age did the Labour government raise the school leaving age to in 1947?
- 11
- 13
- 15 ✓
- 18
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- When was the marriage bar lifted for female teachers?
- 1940
- 1944
- 1950
- 1955
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- Which of the following allowed more women to enter the workforce in the 1950s?
- creation of work-from-home schemes
- expansion of full-time positions
- invention of household appliances ✓
- wider availability of childcare ✓
- expansion of part-time positions ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which term describes prejudice or discrimination against a person on the basis of their race and ethnicity?
- 'racism' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The British Nationality Act 1948 made provision for all countries that had once been part of the British ______ to have British passports.
- 'Empire' ✓
- How many Caribbean people moved to Britain during the 1950s and 1960s?
- 200 000
- 500 000 ✓
- 2 000 000
- 5 000 000
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- Why are Caribbean migrants to post-WW2 Britain known as the ‘Windrush generation’?
- They came from the town of Windrush in the Caribbean.
- They were rushed in to solve Britain’s labour shortages.
- They were named after the ship the first migrants arrived on. ✓
- They were named after the company who recruited them to Britain.
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- In which sector did many Caribbean women fill valuable roles?
- teaching
- accounting
- nursing ✓
- plumbing
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- Which of the following were ways in which Caribbean migrants were treated in post-WW2 Britain?
- The children of Caribbean migrants faced bullying in schools. ✓
- Caribbean migrants easily found high-paying and highly-skilled work.
- Black tenants were overcharged for overcrowded and poor-quality housing. ✓
- Received a welcoming and understanding reception from local communities.
- Faced poor and unfair treatment by the police and judicial system. ✓
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Key learning points
- Labour shortages after WW2 were a significant problem for Britain, who needed migrant workers.
- The British Nationality Act of 1948 made all Commonwealth subjects British citizens, able to work and settle in the UK.
- The 1948 act and government encouragement led to c. 500 000 Caribbean people moving to Britain during the 1950s-1960s.
- This 'Windrush generation' made important contributions to public life in Britain.
- Caribbean migrants in Britain experienced significant racism and discrimination in many aspects of life.
Common misconception
Students might presume that everyone the descendants of the Windrush generation had the automatic right to stay and work in Britain.
The children of Windrush generation did not have their own passports, and it was difficult to prove they had entered the UK legally. This led to the Windrush Scandal in 2018.
Keywords
Labour shortage - when there are not enough workers to meet demand
Empire - a group of countries or provinces ruled from the centre by another person or group of people
Racism - prejudice or discrimination against a person on the basis of their race and ethnicity
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