Experiences of Britain's migrant communities

In this lesson, we will analyse the experiences of the thousands of migrants who came to Britain after World War Two, and especially focus on the day-to-day reality of life in the Sixties.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What name was applied to the Sixties that suggested people were better off?

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Q2.Which of the following became more common, and helped save time and work in kitchens?

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Q3.Which of the following is evidence that living standards didn't improve?

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Q4.How many people still lived in poverty at the end of the Sixties?

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Q5.What country had a large influenced on British art, music and culture during the Sixties?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What name was applied to the Sixties that suggested people were better off?

1/5

Q2.Which of the following became more common, and helped save time and work in kitchens?

2/5

Q3.Which of the following is evidence that living standards didn't improve?

3/5

Q4.How many people still lived in poverty at the end of the Sixties?

4/5

Q5.What country had a large influenced on British art, music and culture during the Sixties?

5/5

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Migrant Communities

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Q1.What was the name of the ship that landed in 1948, for which a generation was named?

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Q2.What word did David Olusoga say best summed up the migrant experience in the 1960s?

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Q3.What did the 1965 and 1968 Race Relations Acts do?

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Q4.Who famously delivered the anti-immigration 'rivers of blood' speech?

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Q5.Sam King, one of the many migrants who built a successful life and family in Britain, was the first black mayor of where?

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Migrant Communities

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What was the name of the ship that landed in 1948, for which a generation was named?

1/5

Q2.What word did David Olusoga say best summed up the migrant experience in the 1960s?

2/5

Q3.What did the 1965 and 1968 Race Relations Acts do?

3/5

Q4.Who famously delivered the anti-immigration 'rivers of blood' speech?

4/5

Q5.Sam King, one of the many migrants who built a successful life and family in Britain, was the first black mayor of where?

5/5

Lesson summary: Experiences of Britain's migrant communities

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