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Race Relations Act

December 8, 2016

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. Trafalgar Square, London 1984

24 hour non stop picket. South African embassy, Trafalgar Square, London 1984

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

Anti Racist prtest, Spitalfields 1994

Anti Racist protest, Spitalfields 1994

Anti-Racist demonstration, South London c.1990

Anti-Racist demonstration, South London c.1990

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

TUC Anti-Racist demonstration, East London 1994

TUC Anti-Racist demonstration, East London 1994

Anti Racist demonstration. East London 1994

Anti Racist demonstration. East London 1994

Anti Racist demonstration, East London 1980's

Anti Racist demonstration, East London 1980s

Three women at the TUC anti racist demonstration, 1994

Three women at the TUC anti racist demonstration, 1994

Anti BNP demo outside John Scurr school c. 1984

Anti BNP demo outside John Scurr school, East London c. 1984

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

Black Lives Matter, Liverpool 2016

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