Windrush generation
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The Windrush generation refers to the Caribbean migrants who arrived in the United Kingdom between the late 1940s and early 1970s to help rebuild the country after World War II, profoundly shaping modern British society and culture.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caribbean diaspora in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
historical community ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| arrivalCountry |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Windrush scandal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury in June 1948 ⓘ |
| citizenshipBasis | British Nationality Act 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Windrush Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
British cuisine
ⓘ
British literature ⓘ British politics ⓘ British popular music ⓘ British sport ⓘ development of multiculturalism in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demographicGroup | first-generation Caribbean migrants to the United Kingdom after World War II ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1970s ⓘ |
| faced |
hostile immigration policies
ⓘ
racial discrimination in employment ⓘ racial discrimination in housing ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin |
Afro-Caribbean
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barbadian migrants
ⓘ
Jamaican migrants ⓘ Trinidadian migrants ⓘ migrants from other British Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| influenced |
British cultural identity
ⓘ
race relations legislation in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies ⓘ |
| migrationReason |
invitation from the British government to help rebuild the country after World War II
ⓘ
post-World War II labour shortages in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMT Empire Windrush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointOfArrival | Tilbury Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointOfDeparture | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | foundational to modern British society ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| typicalEmploymentSector |
National Health Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ public transport ⓘ service industries ⓘ |
| typicalSettlementArea | Brixton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSettlementCity |
Birmingham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WindrushDayDate | 22 June ⓘ |
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