Research: Black Britain

what was happening between 1948-1962?

• immigration for work

• youth culture became more distinct - 'Teddy Boys'

• 1948 - All citizens of the ex Empire could come to UK

• Empire Windrush brought over thousands of Jamaican men and women 

• During 50s and 60s Britain encouraged emigration of Caribbean and Jamaicans 

• The amount of immigrants coming over was starting to become an issue during the '50s, in '58 (Watershed year) race became a real issue

• Nottingham riots put race problems on the political agenda

• Teddy Boys were growing and harassing more black people

• Black immigration became a bad thing - it was to be avoided at all costs

• '48 - Labour wrote to conservatives to appeal to control immigration 

• black people starting to be blamed for all the problems with work - '60s