Starter quiz
- What percentage of Metropolitan (Met) Police officers were white in 1952?
- 50%
- 67%
- 97% ✓
- 100%
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- Which of the following are examples of the racism displayed by the Met towards Caribbean migrants in the 1950s and 60s?
- used ‘stop and search’ powers disproportionately against black people ✓
- extremely close monitoring of black people ✓
- police brutality towards black people was common ✓
- the police always supported black victims
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- Complete the sentence: Today, the term ‘______’ would be used to describe the actions of the 1950s Met Police, however, this term was not commonly accepted until the early 2000s.
- 'institutional racism' ✓
- How did the black community feel towards the police during the 1950s and 60s?
- They had a positive relationship with them and thought they kept them safe
- They had a negative relationship with them and thought they were not interested ✓
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- Why were there multiple anti-immigration groups in Britain at the time?
- an anti-immigrant group was in power in government at the time
- many British people had no experience of living alongside non-white neighbours ✓
- some British people based their views on outdated notions of the British Empire ✓
- many British people voted for these groups in local elections
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- Match the anti-immigration group to the correct statements.
- Teddy Boys⇔threatened black people and interracial couples on the street ✓
- The White Defence League (WDL)⇔later united with other groups to form the British National Party ✓
- The Union Movement⇔their fascist leader's rallying cry was “Keep Britain White” ✓
Exit quiz
- Which keyword describes advocating for power from the perspectives of those from the black community?
- 'black activism' ✓
- Which keyword describes a person’s right to political and social freedom and equality?
- 'civil rights' ✓
- Complete the sentence: The Notting Hill riots and the murder of __________ increased tension in the Notting Hill area.
- Claudia Jones
- Kelso Cochrane ✓
- Norman Manley
- Rhaune Laslett
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- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The Notting Hill riots broke out
- 2⇔108 people were arrested
- 3⇔murder of a 32-year-old Caribbean migrant living in Notting Hill
- 4⇔the suspects were released within hours and the murderers were never caught
- 5⇔over 1000 people attended the Caribbean migrant's funeral
- 6⇔the Prime Minister of Jamaica visited Notting Hill
- Why did the black community object to the use of the term ‘riots’ to describe what happened in Notting Hill in 1958?
- They said their actions were in self-defence ✓
- They said the violence was connected to a personal dispute
- They said there were only a small number of people involved in the disturbances
- They said most of the violence was committed by white Teddy Boys ✓
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- What did Claudia Jones set up in 1958 which gave a voice to the black community in London?
- Britain's first black political party, the British Black Panther Party (BBP)
- Britain’s first major black newspaper, the 'West Indian Gazette' ✓
- Britain’s first major black celebration, Caribbean Carnival
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Key learning points
- The Notting Hill riots and the murder of Kelso Cochrane increased tension in the Notting Hill area.
- Claudia Jones was one of several activists who looked to rebuild a positive sense of community in the area.
- The Caribbean carnival was a huge success, and would go onto become Notting Hill Carnival.
- The British Black Panther Party (BBP) was set up to campaign against continued racism and discrimination in the 1960s.
Common misconception
Students may not make the connection between the civil rights movement in the USA and the efforts of black activists in the UK in the 1960s.
Explain to students that the influence of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X spread outside of America.
Keywords
Interracial - involving people of different races
Black activism - advocating for power from the perspectives of those from the black community
Civil rights - a person’s right to political and social freedom and equality
Black power movement - a militant ideology that emerged in the USA in the late 1960s
Black panthers - a political organisation created in the USA that challenged police brutality; a British group was founded in 1968
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