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In America there has been a long history of civil rights abuse towards African-
Americans, but in the UK during the 1950s and 1960s civil rights were also lacking. In
1963 a young black protester in Britain echoed the action of Rosa Parks in America and
began a bus boycott that helped bring in Britain’s anti-discrimination law.
Anti-Discrimination Laws
Mr Stephenson would once again hit the headlines when he stood trial for refusing to
leave a pub until he was served a beer. It was not uncommon to see signs in Britain
during the 1960s proclaiming, “No blacks, no Irish, no dogs”. Both cases helped to
highlight the treatment of blacks and Asians in Britain during this period. During
Prime Minister Harold Wilson’s term (1964-1976) he introduced tighter controls on
immigration but also introduced legislation that made racial discrimination a legal
offence.
Racial Discrimination
Racial discrimination is now a legal offence in the UK and these civil and human rights
are afforded to every man, woman and child. Racial discrimination includes
discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality and ethnicity. It is an offence
to discriminate on these grounds in areas such as employment, education, housing,
and the provision of goods and services. It is also an offence for public authorities such
as the police or government departments to discriminate in its activities on these
grounds.