Page 5 - Race Awareness Pocket Book
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What is Discrimination?
Discrimination is when a person is treated unfairly
because of who they are or characteristics that they
have - for example, because of their religion, their race,
their sexuality or their gender
Reflect on the questions below to find out a bit more
about the situation in Britain before the Race Relations
Act, then read on to find out more.
Before 1965 was it illegal to make a black person wait
longer to be served before a white person.
Yes No
Before 1965 was it illegal to refuse to give housing to
some who was not white
Yes No
Before 1965 was it illegal to refuse to give someone a
job because of the colour of their skin.
Yes No
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