An insight into racism in Britain in the 1960s, for KS2 history.
Originally from Jamaica, Roy Hackett describes moving to Britain in the late 1950s. He was central to the Bristol bus boycott of 1963 that became a national lightning rod for anger at racial discrimination in Britain at the time. Roy talks about his experiences of the 'colour bar' and the difficulty that black people had trying to find work.
Originally from Jamaica, Roy Hackett describes moving to Britain in the late 1950s. He was central to the Bristol bus boycott of 1963 that became a national lightning rod for anger at racial discrimination in Britain at the time. Roy talks about his experiences of the 'colour bar' and the difficulty that black people had trying to find work.
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This is a good lesson starter for KS2 History which looks at post-war Britain and immigration race relations.
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