EVENT INFORMATION

8
November
1965

Britain’s first Race Relations Act receives Royal Assent

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📅 8 November 1965 📍 Verenigd Koninkrijk

The Race Relations Act prohibited racial discrimination in specified public places and established a framework for handling complaints. Campaigning had pressed racial exclusion onto the political agenda. Its reach was limited, notably leaving major areas such as housing and employment outside its initial protections; further organizing sought broader institutional change.

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UK Parliament

Race Relations Board

British antiracist movement