Emigration from Caribbean to Europe (1945 – 1980)

Yegor Braylyan

Postgraduate student of Modern and Contemporary History of Foreign Countries, historical faculty, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University

UDС 94(729) “1945 – 1980”

DOI: http://doi.org/10.17721/2524-048X.2015.01.118-134

In the article discussed and analyzed the characteristics of migration of citizens Caribbean colonies to European metropolises – Britain, France and the Netherlands. Characterized the socio-economic situation of migrants in Western Europe. Determined foundations of immigration laws 1950 – 1970 – s.

Keywords

Caribbean, migration, colonialism, Great Britain, France, Netherlands, The Commonwealth Immigration Act of 1961.

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