Asian migrants in Leicester (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Asian pop. in Leicester, 1951
Asian pop. in Leicester, 1951
624 Asians
Asian pop. in Leicester, 1981
Asian pop. in Leicester, 1981
59,709 people
Main Leicester industries offering work to Asian migrants
Main Leicester industries offering work to Asian migrants
Textile and shoe industries
Primary countries of origin for Asian migrants to Leicester
Primary countries of origin for Asian migrants to Leicester
India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Year of Partition of India
Year of Partition of India
1947
British Asian Welfare Society's role
British Asian Welfare Society's role
Helped new arrivals find jobs and homes
Religious buildings in Leicester by 1972
Religious buildings in Leicester by 1972
3 Hindu temples, 3 Sikh gurdwaras, 2 mosques
Leicester council action, Aug 1972
Leicester council action, Aug 1972
Declared city 'full up' & ran ads in Uganda discouraging migration
Years National Front organised anti-immigration marches
Years National Front organised anti-immigration marches
1974 and 1979
Year Race Equality Centre founded
Year Race Equality Centre founded
1967
Asian-owned businesses in Leicester, 1994
Asian-owned businesses in Leicester, 1994
1,446
The Golden Mile in Leicester
The Golden Mile in Leicester
Belgrave Road shopping area with many jewellers
Year Mela Festival started & what it celebrates
Year Mela Festival started & what it celebrates
1982; South Asian Arts and Indian culture