apr 20, 1968 - Enoch Powell "Rivers of Blood" Speech
Description:
British PM Enoch Powell delivers a speech in Birmingham, UK strongly denouncing Commonwealth immigration. This speech was pivotal in documenting the growing British xenophobic and racist anti-immigrant sentiments that bubbled in response to the "Windrush Generation". This speech also illustrates the public sentiment behind the restrictive Commowealth Immigrants Act of 1968 which was passed one month earlierAdded to timeline:
Date:
apr 20, 1968
Now
~ 57 years ago