Required migrant workers to register with the police before seeking work. Those who failed to comply would be punished with deportation.
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Special Restrictions Act (Coloured Alien Seamen Act) 1925
forced coloured seamen to prove their British Citizenship to immigration authorities or face deportation. Assumed that coloured seamen were non-British unless they could prove their status as citizens.
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Commonwealth Immigration Act 1968
Tightened immigration rules. Restricted immigration from the New Commonwealth to 1,500 per year. Left 200,000 Kenyan Asians stateless. Critics saw it as divisive and unfair but opinion polls show that 72+% agreed.
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Race Relations Acts, 1965 and 1968
Outlawed racial discrimination in public places, outlawed incitement to racial hatred, set up a Race Relations Board to investigate allegations of racial discrimination and a Community Relations Commission to promote co-operation b/w races.
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Race Relations Act 1976
Outlawed indirect discrimination - e.g. in employment. Created a new Commission for Racial Equality to police the work against discrimination.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
forced coloured seamen to prove their British Citizenship to immigration authorities or face deportation. Assumed that coloured seamen were non-British unless they could prove their status as citizens.
Back
Special Restrictions Act (Coloured Alien Seamen Act) 1925
Card 3
Front
Tightened immigration rules. Restricted immigration from the New Commonwealth to 1,500 per year. Left 200,000 Kenyan Asians stateless. Critics saw it as divisive and unfair but opinion polls show that 72+% agreed.
Back
Card 4
Front
Outlawed racial discrimination in public places, outlawed incitement to racial hatred, set up a Race Relations Board to investigate allegations of racial discrimination and a Community Relations Commission to promote co-operation b/w races.
Back
Card 5
Front
Outlawed indirect discrimination - e.g. in employment. Created a new Commission for Racial Equality to police the work against discrimination.
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