What is Race Relations Act 1968?
The '''Race Relations Act 1968''' was an Act of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] making it illegal to refuse housing, employment, or public services to a person on the grounds of colour, race, ethnic or national origins in Great Britain (although not in [[Northern Ireland]], which had its own parliament at the time). It also created the [[Community Relations Commission]] to promote 'harmonious [[Multiculturalism in the United Kingdom|community relations]]'.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1968|title=Race Relations Act 1968|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/71/contents/enacted|access-date=30 November 2023|website=Legislation.gov.uk}}</ref> It was opposed by some of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], particularly [[Enoch Powell]]. He made his famous [[Rivers of Blood]] speech while it was being discussed. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-12|title=Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/3643826/Enoch-Powells-Rivers-of-Blood-speech.html|access-date=2023-11-30|website=The Telegraph|language=en}}</ref> It amended the [[Race Relations Act 1965]]. It was repealed by the [[Race Relations Act 1976]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1960s Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1968 in Europe]] [[Category:Racism]]