History GCSE
Discrimination and prejudice
What Discrimination and prejudice means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Discrimination and prejudice
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Migrants frequently encountered discrimination in housing and policing, and the Race Relations Act (1965) was the first law to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of colour or race in public places.
Topics that use Discrimination and prejudice
- Option 13: c1900–present: Migration in modern Britain - 2 The experience and impact of migrants (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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