Racism and policing (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Period of widespread racism in post-war Britain
Period of widespread racism in post-war Britain
1948-1970
Metropolitan Police composition in this era
Metropolitan Police composition in this era
Almost exclusively white, male officers
Date Notting Hill riots began
Date Notting Hill riots began
30 August 1958
Size of white mob attacking on 30 Aug 1958
Size of white mob attacking on 30 Aug 1958
Approximately 400
Duration of 1958 Notting Hill riots
Duration of 1958 Notting Hill riots
Five days
Caribbean community response during 1958 riots
Caribbean community response during 1958 riots
Defended their own homes and families
Police view on racial motivation of riots
Police view on racial motivation of riots
Refused to acknowledge it was racially motivated
Civil rights group formed after riots (abbr. IRFCC)
Civil rights group formed after riots (abbr. IRFCC)
Inter-Racial Friendship Coordinating Council
Date of Kelso Cochrane's murder
Date of Kelso Cochrane's murder
17 May 1959
Kelso Cochrane's age when murdered
Kelso Cochrane's age when murdered
32 years old
Outcome of Cochrane murder investigation
Outcome of Cochrane murder investigation
Killers never caught
White Defence League slogan
White Defence League slogan
Keep Britain White
Leader of the Union Movement
Leader of the Union Movement
Oswald Mosley
Teddy boys' role in Notting Hill
Teddy boys' role in Notting Hill
Gang culture targeting black people for attacks
Mosley's vote share in 1959 general election
Mosley's vote share in 1959 general election
8.08%