Race Relations Act
On this day in 1965 a new Race relations Act came into force making racial discrimination unlawful in public places. Discrimination on the “grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins” in public places became a civil (not criminal) offence. The new law did not cover housing or employment. The act did little to combat racism and was amended in subsequent years. Here are some photographs of campaigns against racism.
24 hour non stop picket. South African embassy, Trafalgar Square, London 1984
Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016
Anti Racist protest, Spitalfields 1994
Anti-Racist demonstration, South London c.1990
Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016
TUC Anti-Racist demonstration, East London 1994
Anti Racist demonstration. East London 1994
Anti Racist demonstration, East London 1980s
Three women at the TUC anti racist demonstration, 1994
Anti BNP demo outside John Scurr school, East London c. 1984
Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016
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