Why did people migrate to Britain from the Caribbean?

1948 British Nationality Act

• This gave British citizenship to anyone who lived in the British Empire.
• Potentially 400 million people applied for citizenship.
• They had the right to enter Britain and stay for as long as liked and to have a British passport.
• Employers could now look for workers from all over the world, particularly the Caribbean.

The Empire Windrush, 1948

• The Empire Windrush arrived in Tillbury, Essex on 22nd June 1948, carrying 492 passengers from the Caribbean wishing to start…