What did the Race Relations Acts of 1968 prohibit in housing, employment and public services?
Refusing access on grounds of colour, race, ethnic origin or national origin.
Why was the Scarman Report commissioned?
To investigate the causes of the 1981 Brixton riots.
Which cities and years does the source list for urban riots?
Brixton (1981, 1995), Birmingham (1984), Tottenham (1985), Bradford (2001) and London (2011).
Who was Lord Scarman, and when did he retire?
He was an English judge and barrister who retired in 1986.
How many classes formed the historical British class structure?
Six classes.
What right did the Trade Union Act 1871 establish?
The right to strike.
What does the modern British classification comprise?
Seven classes: elite (6%), established middle class (25%), technical middle class (6%), new affluent workers (15%), traditional working class (14%), emergent service workers (19%) and precariat (15%).
What did the upper class own in historical Britain?
Land and property.
In which year was the Labour Party founded?
1900.
Which occupations are included in the elite?
Aristocrats, doctors, financiers, judges and CEOs.
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1. Quelle conduite la Race Relations Act de 1976 a-t-elle rendue illégale ?
2. Dans quel but le rapport Scarman a-t-il été commandé après les émeutes de Brixton de 1981 ?
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