Case studies: Bristol and Leicester
I can explain the reasons why migrants chose to settle in Bristol and Leicester in the modern period, as well as their experiences and impact on the cities.
Case studies: Bristol and Leicester
I can explain the reasons why migrants chose to settle in Bristol and Leicester in the modern period, as well as their experiences and impact on the cities.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Many Caribbean migrants settled in Bristol, impacting the built environment and culture of the city.
- The British Civil Rights movement is often said to have started in Bristol, with the Bristol Bus Boycott.
- Many Ugandan Asian migrants settled in Leicester in the 1970s, although the local council were openly hostile to them.
- The Asian community in Leicester was able to have a significant impact on politics and the built environment.
Common misconception
That only the USA had a black civil rights movement.
Britain also experienced its own civil rights movement; it is often thought to have begun with the Bristol Bus Boycott in June 1963.
Keywords
Colour bar - a system where people who are not considered white are denied access to the same services as white people
Boycott - refusing to use a service as a form of protest
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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