Red WeeklyRed Weekly No. 185, 3 February 1977E IMPOTENT
Red Weekly No. 185, 3 February 1977 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 132 words
The scan: rw-no185-feb-3-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)
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page 5 of the scan
Kelations Act, wnich set up tne Race Relations Board and local "conciliation' scope of the Act was very limited, and the boales created were impotent.
Then in 1968 a second piece of legislation entered. the Dooks- nissaceeaose. attempted to cover such areas as unemployment, housing, publications and advertising, but again its abinty to miervene accisivciy t0 discrimination and prejudice was imited Even when cases did reach the Kace xe auons soare. suDooscaly more powerful as a result of the 3YO8AGE DaeKs receiveu scar redress. For instance, in 1974 the amount or damages awardea to victims of racial discrimination ranged from f2 to f150. with the average settlement totalling grand sum of £25.50.
The ineffectiveness insuLuIons and HICAISIdHIOn suaded many blacks of the hope6 RED WEEKLY 3 February 1977
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