Starter quiz
- Which word describes a Black Power organisation which fought for the rights of black people in the UK?
- 'British Black Panthers' ✓
- Which word describes to free someone of a criminal charge by finding them not guilty?
- 'acquitted' ✓
- When did Frank Crichlow set up The Mangrove, an all-night restaurant, on All Saints Road in Notting Hill?
- 1955
- 1958 ✓
- 1959
- 1960
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- Which of the following black stars visited The Mangrove?
- Diana Ross ✓
- Rhianna
- Jimi Hendrix ✓
- Beyonce
- Bob Marley ✓
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- Why was The Mangrove an important space for the black community of Notting Hill?
- reminded them of home as served West Indian food ✓
- gave opportunities to improve police relations as they were regular customers
- offered a safe sanctuary from racism and discrimination ✓
- customers could hear about jobs and get help finding suitable accommodation ✓
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- What were the consequences of the Mangrove Nine's trial?
- exposed the racist attitudes that Caribbean migrants faced to a wide audience ✓
- the judge said the Met had acted with prejudice against the black community ✓
- five of the Nine were acquitted on inciting riot charges ✓
- all of the Nine were acquitted on inciting riot charges
- the judge said the Met had not acted with prejudice against the black community
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Exit quiz
- Which keywird describes what is happening at the time of a historical event, possibly shaping it?
- 'historical context' ✓
- Complete the sentence: ______ have different strengths and weaknesses.
- 'Sources' ✓
- Which of these questions might a historian find the answers to using the diary of a customer from The Mangrove?
- How many instances of police brutality were there daily in Notting Hill?
- What led to the Mangrove Nine protest? ✓
- Why was The Mangrove important to the black community? ✓
- How many Caribbean migrants lived in Notting Hill?
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- Which of the following are useful sources for a historian studying Notting Hill in the 1960s?
- diaries of passengers of The Titanic
- the West Indian Gazette ✓
- photographs of the Caribbean Carnival ✓
- photographs of the Great Depression
- diaries of attendees of shebeens and The Mangrove ✓
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- Match the statements about the West Indian Gazette to whether they are strengths or limitations of the source.
- strengths⇔highlights the racism within the Met; shows the migrant experience ✓
- weaknesses⇔only covers 1958-1964; strongly influenced by communist ideology ✓
- Which of the following are local records that historians could use when studying Notting Hill in the 1960s?
- British opinion polls
- diary of a customer from The Mangrove ✓
- the West Indian Gazette ✓
- photographs of the Caribbean Carnival ✓
- census reports
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- What local records, including newspapers and diaries, can tell us about Notting Hill.
- What national records, including opinion polls and census reports, can tell about Notting Hill.
- Sources have different strengths and weaknesses.
Common misconception
If a source has a limitation then it is not reliable or useful for a historical study.
All sources have limitations as well as strengths, which historians take account of, and does not mean that the source should not be used by a historian.
Keywords
Source - a direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past
Historical context - what is happening at the time of a historical event, possibly shaping it
Contemporary - from the same time as something
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