Commonwealth migrants since the Second World War (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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When was the British Nationality Act 1948 ratified?
When was the British Nationality Act 1948 ratified?
30 July 1948
What does CUKC stand for?
What does CUKC stand for?
Citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies
Empire Windrush arrival date
Empire Windrush arrival date
22 June 1948
How many Jamaicans on Empire Windrush?
How many Jamaicans on Empire Windrush?
Almost 500 (482)
West Indies to UK migrants 1951
West Indies to UK migrants 1951
15,000
West Indies to UK migrants 1961
West Indies to UK migrants 1961
172,000
1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act control method
1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act control method
Employment vouchers
1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act entry requirement
1968 Commonwealth Immigrants Act entry requirement
Born in UK or parent/grandparent born there
Employment voucher requirements (4 options)
Employment voucher requirements (4 options)
Skills, job offer, education, or UK relatives
Notting Hill Race Riots dates
Notting Hill Race Riots dates
30 August - 5 September 1958
What did Claudia Jones start in 1959?
What did Claudia Jones start in 1959?
Notting Hill Carnival (30 January 1959)
1965 Race Relations Act made illegal
1965 Race Relations Act made illegal
Racism in public places & incitement to racial hatred
1971 Immigration Act introduced
1971 Immigration Act introduced
Work permits (temporary stays)
Women/children immigrants: 1961 vs 1971
Women/children immigrants: 1961 vs 1971
15% (1961) to 75% (1971)
India & Pakistan independence
India & Pakistan independence
1947-48