1965 Race Relations Act
- Ends discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic or national origins
- Outlaws discrimination in public places
-> legislation considered weak by labour backbenchers and
anti-racist groups
-> did not cover
housing and employment & racial discrimination not a criminal offence.
1968 Race Relations Act
- reinforces 1965 Act
- extends measures to employment & housing.
1976 Race Relations Act
- incorporated previous legislation &defined direct and indirect discrimination
- outlawed racial discrimination in the work place and at school, in provision of goods and services,
- created CRE (Commission for Racial Equality) to investigate unlawful discrimination. But tightened immigration standards.
Stephen Lawrence 1974 -1993
A black British man from
South East London.
Was murdered in a racist
attack while waiting for a bus on the evening of 22 April 1993.
Two of the 5 perpetrators were convicted almost 20 years
later in 2012.
Race Equality strategy, Race Relations Amendment/Act, 2000
- A public enquiry was ordered into the death of Stephen Lawrence conducted by Macpherson
- Following Macpherson's report, the 1976 Act was amended in 2000 to include the police for the first time.
- Public bodies must promote race equality & prevent race discrimination.
- Efforts to increase minority ethnic staff.
British population by Ethnic group
- White population: 55 M
- Total Asians: 4.4 M
–Indian 1.5
–Pakistani 1.2
–Bangladeshi
450,000
–Chinese 420,000
- Total Blacks:4.9 M
Lifestyles of Ethnic Minorities
- Household size: largest for Bangladeshi and Pakistani
- Employment: Indians were least disadvantaged & Bangladeshis most disadvantaged.
- Home ownership: Indians &Pakistanis higher / Caribbean and Bangladeshi rented houses
- Cars: Highest for Indians lowest for Bangladeshi
- Ability to speak and read English: greatest among Indians and least among Bangladeshis
- Patterns of religious affiliation:
- Indians split between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims.
- - Caribbeans mainly Protestant or Catholic
