Starter quiz
- Which word describes a system where people who are not considered white are denied access to the same services as white people?
- 'colour bar' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The British Civil Rights movement is often said to have started in Bristol, with the Bristol Bus...
- 'Boycott' ✓
- Where did many Caribbean migrants who were part of the Windrush Generation settle?
- Bristol ✓
- Brixton ✓
- Brighton
- Birmingham
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- Who were many Ugandan and Kenyan Asians descended from?
- communities who had fled to East Africa as a result of war and famine
- communities who had been brought to East Africa by Spanish colonial rule
- communities who had been brought to East Africa by British colonial rule ✓
- communities who had chosen to go to East Africa for economic opportunities
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- Why did Belgrave Road in Leicester become known as the ‘Golden Mile’ in the late 1970s?
- It was the only area in which the growing Asian community was allowed to live.
- It was where many Asian migrants set up workshops making gold jewellery.
- It was where many Asian migrants set up restaurants serving on gold plates.
- It was where many Asian migrants set up shops specialising in Asian traditions. ✓
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The arrival of HMT Empire Windrush
- 2⇔The Bristol Omnibus Company (BOC) only hired white drivers and conductors.
- 3⇔Paul Stephenson helped Guy Reid-Bailey apply for a job as a bus conductor.
- 4⇔Stephenson and other activists in Bristol protested against the BOC.
- 5⇔The protest was supported by white residents in Bristol.
- 6⇔The BOC announced it would end discrimination in their recruitment process.
Exit quiz
- Which word describes an international community made up of Britain and many former colonies?
- 'Commonwealth' ✓
- Which word describes riots that break out between groups that identify as different races (e.g. black and white people)?
- 'race riots' ✓
- Complete the sentence:Patterns of migration ______ throughout the modern period as a result of new laws and changing attitudes.
- stayed the same
- changed ✓
- were not affected
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- Match the evidence to whether it was an expectation of Caribbean migrants or their reality upon arrival in Britain.
- expectation⇔well-paid jobs, good quality accommodation, warm reception ✓
- reality⇔low-paid jobs, poor quality accommodation, racism and hostility ✓
- Which of the following areas of British life have been impacted by migrants in the modern period?
- politics
- culture
- economy
- all of the above ✓
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔Labour shortage caused by World War Two
- 2⇔The Ministry of Labour Scheme and the Polish Resettlement Corps introduced
- 3⇔The Nationality Act passed
- 4⇔First Commonwealth Immigrants Act passed
- 5⇔Second Commonwealth Immigrants Act passed
- 6⇔Britain joined the European Union (EU)
- 7⇔The Maastricht Treaty signed
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Key learning points
- Most migrants settled in Britain because of changes in laws, the growth of the Commonwealth or for economic reasons.
- Patterns of migration changed throughout the period as a result of new laws and changing attitudes.
- While race became an increasingly defining factor in migrant experiences, all migrants experienced some hostility.
- Migrants had a significant impact on the economy, but growing migrant communities also impacted politics.
Common misconception
All white migrants had positive experiences in the modern period.
Although they were often favoured by immigration laws, they still faced hostility on arriving in Britain. For example, many Irish migrants experienced the same discrimination from landlords as Caribbean migrants.
Keywords
Commonwealth - an international community made up of Britain and many former colonies
Race riots - riots that break out between groups that identify as different races (e.g. black and white people)
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