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Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962
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The first Act of Parliament to place significant restrictions on the entry of Commonwealth citizens into Britain
Bristol Bus Boycott
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City-wide boycott of Bristol buses in 1963 in response to racial discrimination
Bussing out
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An educational policy during the 1960s and 1970s, dispersing minority-community schoolchildren from inner-city schools to suburban schools away from their homes
Race Relations Act 1965
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The first legislation directed towards making racial discrimination illegal
Miss World, 1966
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In 1966 the physician Reita Faria became the first Indian to win the Miss World pageant, which was hosted in London
Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966
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Made provisions for grants to local authorities where there were growing immigrant communities
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968
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Amendment to Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 that further restricted the right of Commonwealth nationals to migrate, live and work in Britain
Race Relations Act 1968
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Outlawed discrimination in housing, employment and public services, and in turn amended the Race Relations Act 1965 by expanding its scope and function
Midland Motor Cylinder Factory Strike
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Strike in 1968 in Smethwick, which involved white workers walking out due to a supposed colour bar operated by South Asian workers
Heathrow Airport Virginity Testing on South Asian Women
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Invasive testing on South Asian women at Heathrow Airport to determine their status as fiancées
