Immigration immigrants United Kingdom Great Britain Enoch Powell Roy Jenkins racism
Before the fifties, immigration was not a real problem. But with the emergence of the economic crisis, people's anger was transferred to immigrants, who were the target of xenophobia, discrimination and drastic control of entry in Great Britain. However, in contrast to hatred which was exacerbated by some politicians - following Powell's example -, others were hopeful of gathering people from all origins in a united nation.
Is the evolution of behaviors towards immigrants, from the sixties to the nineties, indicative of an improvement?
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