Who are the “Windrush generation”?
Those arriving in the UK between 1948 and 1971 from Caribbean countries have been labelled the Windrush generation. This is a reference to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which arrived at Tilbury Docks, Essex, on 22 June 1948, bringing workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, as a response to post-war labour shortages in the UK. The ship carried 492 passengers – many of them children.
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For more details and film clips see the links:
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43782241
- https://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-16/what-is-the-windrush-generation/
- https://www.theweek.co.uk/92944/who-are-the-windrush-generation-and-why-are-they-facing-deportation