Are You Sure Multiculturalism Has Failed, Ms. Braverman?

BY: ELLIS CASHMORE

In the 1980s, Britain embraced multiculturalism, valuing diverse cultural and ethnic groups in society.

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UK Home Secretary criticizes multiculturalism, alleging it hinders integration and threatens societal stability.

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Multiculturalism, like most ideals, doesn't have clear success or failure, it guides societal aspirations.

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Postwar Britain saw the arrival of "Dark Strangers," mainly from the Caribbean, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

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In the early 1960s, many believed racial prejudice and discrimination would diminish as people adapted.

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"Race riots" led to stricter immigration laws, such as the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act in the UK.

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1970s UK: Migrant children considered Britain home. Racism, police issues led to 1980s "multiculturalism" shift.

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Multiculturalism embraced diversity with equal opportunity, steering clear of ethnic ghettos and inequality.

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