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This article mentions that the UK became a multicultural society more than 40 years ago. What, exactly, was the defining event that caused this? A legislative action? An announcement of census results?
To be honest I have no idea. I thought that most people measured the beginning of the UK as a multicultural society from the arrival of the Windrush [bbc.co.uk] in 1948.
Thank God I never had to really deal with racism (I was 13 when we left England in 1984) but it was a constant topic amongst my friends and relatives. While there may have been noises in the direction of multiculturalism from the 60s onwards, the Guardian has a notoriously leftist outlook so I think its just a case of rose-coloured glasses. The UK didn't actually become livable for Asians at least until Thatcher came to power. She made a point of visiting temples, mosques etc. symbolic gestures maybe but
40 Years (Score:2)
I also have no idea (Score:1)
Around 1980 or so. (Score:1)
Thank God I never had to really deal with racism (I was 13 when we left England in 1984) but it was a constant topic amongst my friends and relatives. While there may have been noises in the direction of multiculturalism from the 60s onwards, the Guardian has a notoriously leftist outlook so I think its just a case of rose-coloured glasses. The UK didn't actually become livable for Asians at least until Thatcher came to power. She made a point of visiting temples, mosques etc. symbolic gestures maybe but
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