HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION IN GB 1950 to 1970 from a few thousand to 1.4 million (held British passport) Rise of racial violence and political pressure 1968 : Enoch Powell’s speech (Rivers of Blood) 1972 28.000 refugees from Uganda 1972 entry rules were stricter: - work permit - proof that a parent or grandparent had been born in the uk.
1976: Race relations Act (Commission for racial equality) 1978: first black footballer selected for the England team 1980s - strict controls on entry (work permit harder to get) New wave of immigrands from US (banking and industry) Australia New Zealand, South Africa, Asia (doctors) - protection of ethnic minorities
1981 Brixton riots against the police 1987 4 non white politicians elected After 1989 (fall of the iron curtain), new wave from Eastern Europe 2004 Enlargement of EU : increase of Eastern Europeans in GB
Salad Bowl or melting pot?